VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS 2004 Owners Manual

th is sect ion you'll find informatio n on the
. 161
Storage comportment in the center . . . . . . 162
S torage comportmen t in the front center armrest . 162
comportment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Storage comportment in the rear center . . 164
Drawer s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
storage comportments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
objec ts in storage
compa run ents.
Th e storage co
mpartm ent in t he center armres t
can
p o rt , th e jack or th e multimedia jack
(MEDIA-IN).
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Bookle t Radio
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Loose objects ca n b e thro wn around th e in sid e
o f the ve hicle when the v ehicl e is m oving,
ries and eve n make th e driv er lose control of the
ve hicle.
Neve r le t animals ride in the ve hicle' s op en
s tor ag e compartments, on top of the in strument
p an el, or on th e s helf behind rear seats.
Neve r put ha rd, heavy or sharp o bj ects in these places or in articl es of clo thing or bags in the
p asse nge r compartment.
Befor e dri vin g
Always kee p stora ge compartments closed
w hil e dri vin g.
Obje cts in the driver footw ell can preve nt the pedals fro m moving freely. This ca n cause loss of ve hicl e co ntrol and increase the risk of seriou s
p e rson al inju ries.
A lways make su re th at nothin g can interfe re
w ith th e pedal s.
Always faste n flo or mats securely to th e floo r.
Neve r put floor m ats or oth er floor coverings on top of alread y install ed flo or mats.
Always make sure that nothin g ca n fall into
th e driver f oo twell while the ve hicl e is m ov ing.
Note
Th e heating wire s in rear w indo w can be
seve re ly d am age d by h ard or sh arp thin gs on the
s h elf be low the rear wind ow.
Do not ke ep any food, medicin e, or o th er it em s sensitive to heat or cold in the vehicl e. They can
b e damaged or r endered unusable by heat or cold.
Things that a re made of tran sparent materials (su ch a s eye glasses, magni fying glasses , or
The ventilation slots betwee n th e rea r window and lu ggage compart ment cover must b e kep t f ree of obs truction so that stale air
ca n escape from the

Storage compartment on the driver side
Fig. 98 the driver side: Storage compartment .
in form atio n and heed the o n page
To fig . 98 down and pull the handle in the di rection of th e a rrow.
To close, push the lid up u ntil it la tc h es .
storage compartment in the overhead
th e ove rhead console: Storage
ment.
information an d heed Lhe WAHNINGS on page
The sto rage compartment can be used for stori ng
g lasses o r other objects.
T o
fig. 99
(arrow).
To close, p ush the lid up until it latches.
first read a nd no te t he introductory in format io n and heed th e WAH NINGS on page
(arrow).
To close, p ress th e storage comp a rtment lid down completely.
T he re may be a 12-V socke t in the storage page
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Storage compartment in the center
Fig . Storoge comportment in the cente r console .
first read and no te th e information and heed the on page
Th e c up ho lder in the center page 166
can be use d as a storage
To th e s torage fig. ce nter co nsole forwar d.
th e boule opener in th e recess on the bouom of the storage as shown in
th e illu stration.
To close th e s torage slid e the
cove r o n the cent er co nsole backwar d.
Storage com portment in the front center
armrest .
information and heed the on pa ge
lift up the center armre st far as it will go
in th e d irection of the fig.
Before driving
To close, put th e armrest down.
Th e
center armrest can restrict the driv er' s
Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest clo sed while driving.
Neve r let a passenger, especially a ch ild, ride on the center armres t.
A ph one ho lder for the mobile phone package can be found in th e uppe r section of the storage Mobile

Glove comportment.
first rea d and note the introductory inf ormation and heed the on page
necessary, unlock the glove compartment. It is
l ocked when the key slot is vertical.
To fig.
To close, pus h th e lid up.
fig.
Always keep the owner's manual in thi s slot.
Cooling the glove comportment
T here is ® in the back of the g lov e compartment. air can be directed into the
Storage and equipment
Fig.
Note
In some vehicle models, design considerations
have made it necessary to hav e openings in the glove compartment behind the owner's manual
s lot , for example . Small item s may
items in the glove
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Storage compartment in the rear center
Fig. ment.
Drawers
Fig. Benea th the fron t seat: Drawer.
Please read and not e th e introductory
on pag e
There may be drawer under each of the front seats .
Before driving
Plea se firs t read and no te the introdu ctory information and h eed the o n page
fig. in the back of the center console.
Opening and closing the drawer
T o press th e button on th e drawer handle and pull the drawer out.
To close, slid e the drawe r inward underneath th e front seat until it latches.
An open drawer can interfere with the operation of the pedals. This can lead to accidents and
Always keep drawers closed when the ve hicle
is moving. Otherwise, objects from the drawer or the

storage compartment s
Fig.
fir st read and note th e in trodu cto ry info rmation and he ed the on page 160.
Storage compartments in the luggage
g. to mak e room for
large r objects in the luggage compartme nt.
Additional storage:
Pock ets in the backre sts of th e front seats.
S h elf behind the rea r seat backrest-only fo r or similar objects that do not f e re w ith vis ibility to the r ear!
and on the overhead grab handles in the rear.
Shopping bag hooks in the lu ggage page
Hanging clothes may limit vis ibility, thereby cau sin g accidents and seve re personal injuries.
Always hang s o that they do not
A lways use the coat hooks only for clothing. Neve r leave any heavy or sharp- edged it e m s in the pocke ts .
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In thi s sect io n yo u'll find inform ation on the lowing:
Cup holde r in the front center console ......... .
Cup holder in the rear center .. .... ... . .
Cup holder in the rear center armres t
Bottle holders
There are bottle holders in the open ments in th e dri ver and passe nger doors.
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167
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Improper use of cup holders can cause injuries.
Never put hot drin ks in the cup holders. During normal or sudden maneuve rs, sudden braking or in a hot liquid can be and cause burns !
Make certain that bottles or other items
cannot fall into the d.river's footweU while the ve hicl e is moving and interf e re with the ment of the p edals.
Fig. the fron t cen ter console: Cup holder, type A.
fir st read and no te th e introductory inform ation and heed the o n pag e
Different cup ho ld e r models are available for the
from cen ter co n so le.
B efo re driving
Never put heavy cups, food or oth er h ea vy
it em s in the cu ph olders. H eavy items can fly through the passenger compa.rtment in a crash and cause serious injury .
Hot
or freezing temperatures in the passenger compartment can cause closed bottles to plode or break.
Never leave closed bottles a very hot or co ld
ve hicl e.
Note
Do not leave open drinks in the cu p holder the vehicle is moving. The drinks can and damage the ve hicl e, including the e lectrical system.
The cup ho ld er in se rts ca n be re m ove d for cleaning.
Fig.
slid e th e lid on th e center co nsole fo rwa rd
To close, slide th e lid back.

Securing drink in type B cup holder
page 166. fig. and s lide the bottle o pener forwa rd or
Cup
fir st read and note the introductory informati on and heed the WAHNlNGS on p age 166.
fold the lid down in the direc tio n of the fig . Ill.
Cup in the rear center armrest
Fig . 112
Fig. 111 Fo ld -out cu p h older i n the rear cente r c onso le .
To close, lift up the
first read and note th e introductory information and heed th e on page l66 .
To
f o ld the center armrest down.
T o
fold the armrest up.
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Ashtray and cigarette
In this section information on the
pag e
Front ashtray
Fig. 113 In the front center console : Opening the ash­
troy .
read and note the introdu ctory
information on p age 168.
the ashtray
To of th e ashtray in the direction of the arrow. The opens automatically.
Before driving
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lmproperuseoftheashtray and cigarette can
Neve r put paper or anything that ca n burn in
th e
Fig . 114 In th e fron t center console: Removing th e ash­
troy .
To close, press the completel y.
Emptying the ashtray
th e ashtray ins ert up and o ut using the fig. ll4 (a rrow ).
After emptyin g the inse rt, put it back into th e
a s htray from the

CigareHe
first r ead and note th e intr oducto ry info rmati on on page 168.
the ig nition sw itched on. p ush in th e kn ob of the ciga re u e lighter=> fig. li S.
Storage and equipment
u ntil th e knob pops out again .
bac k int o th e soc ket.
Improper u se of the ci gar ell e lighter can cause fire , burns and other seriou s injuries.
use the cigarelle lighter properly to light tobacco product s.
Never leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle. The cigarelle lighter can b e used w hen the ignition is s witched on .
T he ciga re u e ligh ter can als o be u sed as 12-volt socke t page