VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2013 B8 / 6.G Owners Manual

Key to ⇒ fig. 123:
(1) Valet parking key in holder.
(2) SET button for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
(3) Button for Valet Parking feature.
(4) Owner's Manual in Owner's Manual slot.
(5) Holder for pen and notepad.
Opening and closing the glove compartment
If necessary, unlock the glove compartment. It is locked when the key slot is vertical.
To open, pull the handle ⇒ fig. 122.
To close, push the lid up.
Owner's Manual slot
The slot at the top of the glove compartment is designed to hold the Owner's Manual.
The Owner's Manual is in this glove compartment slot ⇒ fig. 123 (4).
Always keep the Owner's Manual in this slot.
Holder for the valet parking key
There is a holder for the valet parking key in the glove compartment.
The holder is on the left side of the glove compartment (1).
You should keep the valet parking key in this holder. Slide the valet key into the holder from above, do
not snap it into the holder from the front.
Holder for pen and notepad
There are holders for a pen and a notepad in the glove compartment cover (5).
Buttons in the glove compartment
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) SET button ⇒ page Error! Bookmark not defined.,
⇒ page Error! Bookmark not defined. (2) and the Valet Parking button ⇒ page 65 (1) are also locat-
ed in the glove compartment.
WARNING
An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of serious injury during sudden brak-
ing or driving maneuvers or in a crash.
x Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is moving.
NOTICE
In some vehicle models, design considerations have made it necessary to have openings in the
glove compartment behind the Owner's Manual slot, for example. Small items may fall through
these openings and get behind the instrument panel. This can cause unusual noises and dam-
age the vehicle. Never put any small objects in the glove compartment for this reason.

Applicable only in South Korea
Glove compartment

Fig. 124 On the passenger side: Glove compartment.

Fig. 125 Inside the glove compartment.

Holders for pen and notepad
There are holders for a pen and a notepad in the glove compartment cover (3).
Button in the glove compartment
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) SET button is also located in the glove compartment
(1).
WARNING
An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of serious injury during sudden brak-
ing or driving maneuvers or in a crash.
x Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle is moving.
NOTICE
In some vehicle models, design considerations have made it necessary to have openings in the
glove compartment behind the owner's manual slot, for example. Small items may fall through
these openings and get behind the instrument panel. This can cause unusual noises and dam-
age the vehicle. Never put any small objects in the glove compartment for this reason.
Rear center armrest storage compartment

Fig. 126 Rear center armrest storage compartment.

WARNING
The center armrest must always be folded up and the storage compartment and cup holders
closed to reduce the risk of injuries when the vehicle is moving.
x Never let anybody, especially children, ride on the rear center armrest or in the center
position on the rear seat when the armrest is folded down. An improper seating position can
increase the risk of serious injury in a crash.
x Close the storage compartment only if no one is in the way.
Other storage compartments

Cup holders

Cup holders in the front center console

Fig. 127 In the front center console: Cup holders.

WARNING
Always keep the armrest folded up when the vehicle is moving to reduce the risk of injury.
x Never let anybody, especially children, ride on the rear center armrest or in the center
position on the rear seat when the armrest is folded down. An improper seating position can
increase the risk of serious injury in a crash.

Ashtray and cigarette lighter
Applicable only in Mexico, the AGCC, and South Korea

Applicable only in Mexico, the AGCC, and South Korea
Cigarette lighter

Fig. 130 In the front center console: Cigarette lighter in storage compartment.

12 Volt sockets