Luggage compartment -> Luggage compartment cover for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

The lever ⇒ꢀfig. 45 for the fore and aft adjustment of the rear seat must not be operated  
while the seat is removed. If the position of the fore and aft adjustment is changed, the rear  
seat can only be installed by a qualified workshop.  
Luggage compartment cover  
Fig. 102 Installing and removing the luggage compartment cover.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
When you open or close the rear hatch, the supporting straps, when attached, will automatically raise  
or lower the luggage compartment cover.  
You can put light articles of clothing on the luggage compartment cover. But remember that your view  
through the rear window must not be obstructed.  
Removing the luggage compartment cover  
Unhook the supporting straps from the rear hatch ⇒ꢀfig. 102 (top arrows).  
Pull the luggage compartment cover back and out of the side brackets ⇒ꢀfig. 102 (bottom arrows).  
Installing the luggage compartment cover  
Slide the luggage compartment cover forward into the side brackets ⇒ꢀfig. 102 (bottom arrows).  
Hook the supporting straps onto the rear hatch ⇒ꢀfig. 102 (top arrows).  
WARNING  
In a sudden braking or other maneuver, or in a collision, unsecured or improperly secured  
objects or animals on the luggage compartment cover could cause serious injury.  
Never leave hard, heavy or sharp objects in bags or loose on the luggage compartment  
cover.  
Never let animals ride on the luggage compartment cover.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage to the luggage compartment cover, the luggage compartment may  
only be loaded to a height at which the luggage compartment cover will not press on the cargo  
when the rear hatch is closed.  
Things on the luggage compartment cover can damage it.  
The defroster heating wires or antenna in the rear window can be damaged by objects that  
rub against them.  
Do not cover the ventilation slots in the side consoles. Otherwise, stale air cannot escape from  
the vehicle.  
Luggage compartment pass-through  
Fig. 103 In the rear backrest: Opening the luggage compartment pass-through.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
There is a pass-through for transporting things like skis in the rear seat backrest behind the center  
armrest.  
To help prevent soiling the vehicle interior, cover dirty items before sliding them into the pass-through.  
If the center armrest is folded down, no one can sit on the middle seat of the rear bench.  
Opening the pass-through  
Open the rear hatch.  
Push the head restraint for the center seat all the way down ⇒ꢀ Adjusting the seating position.  
Pull the loop in the direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 103 and fold down center armrest.  
Remove the cushion  
Slide long objects from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.  
Secure objects with the safety belt.  
Close the rear hatch.  
Closing the pass-through  
Open the rear hatch.  
Unfasten the items secured with the safety belt.  
Remove items from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.  
Fold the center armrest back until it engages securely.  
Reinstall the cushion  
Close the rear hatch.