VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2015 5G / 7.G Owners Manual

Luggage compartment cover

Fig. 91 In the luggage compartment: Closing the luggage compartment cover.

Fig. 92 In the luggage compartment: Removing the luggage compartment cover.

Installing the luggage compartment cover
x Place the left end of the luggage compartment cover in the mounting in the side trim.
x Push the luggage compartment cover retainer (1) into the right-hand mounting.
x Make sure the retainer has securely locked into place.
WARNING
In a sudden braking or other maneuver, or in a collision, unsecured or improperly secured objects or animals on the luggage compartment cover can cause serious personal injury.
x Never leave hard, heavy or sharp objects in bags or loose on the luggage compartment cover.
x Never let animals ride on the luggage compartment cover.
WARNING
Clothes or other items on the luggage compartment cover behind the rear seat backrest may limit visibility and cause accidents and severe personal injuries.
x Always hang clothes so that they do not limit visibility.
NOTICE
Things on the luggage compartment cover can damage it.
x The defroster heating wires or antenna in the rear window can be damaged by objects that rub against them.
The ventilation slots beneath the side windows in the luggage area must not be blocked so that stale air can escape from the vehicle.
Stowing the luggage compartment cover

Fig. 93 Under the variable luggage compartment floor: Stowing the luggage compartment cover.

The removed luggage compartment cover can be stowed under the variable luggage compartment floor.
x Fold the variable luggage compartment floor forward or lift it up ⇒  Variable luggage compartment floor.
x If necessary, lift out the side walls of the side storage compartments and stow them, for example,
in the rear storage compartment or in the storage compartments in the spare wheel well ⇒  Storage compartments in the spare wheel well.
x Stow the removed luggage compartment cover ⇒ fig. 93 (1), as shown, on the rear recesses of the side racks.
x Fold the variable luggage compartment floor back into place ⇒  Variable luggage compartment floor.
Luggage compartment pass-through

Fig. 94 In the rear seat backrest: Opening the luggage compartment pass-through.

Fig. 95 In the luggage compartment: Opening 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
x Fold down the rear center armrest ⇒  Adjusting the seating position.
x Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 94 (1) and fold the pass-through cover all the way forward.
x Open the rear hatch.
x Slide long objects from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.
x Secure objects with the safety belt.
x Close the rear hatch.
Closing the pass-through
x Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow (1) and fold the pass-through cover back until it engages securely. The red marking on the luggage compartment side should not be visible.
x Close the rear hatch.
x If necessary, fold the center armrest up.
The pass-through can also be opened from the luggage compartment. Press the release lever
⇒ fig. 95 in the direction of the arrow and push the cover forward.
Tie-downs

Fig. 96 In the luggage compartment: Tie-downs.

Remove the hooks from the tie-downs in the reverse order described above, first from the tie-downs at the loading edge and then from the tie-downs behind the rear seat backrest so that if the hooks come loose suddenly, they will move away from you.
WARNING
Unsuitable, worn, or damaged tie-down straps (elastic or non-elastic) can snap or come loose during braking or other maneuvers or in a collision. Objects secured with these straps can then come loose and fly through the passenger compartment, causing severe personal inju-ries or death.
x To help prevent baggage or other items from coming loose and flying around, always use suitable undamaged tie-down straps.
x Securely fasten the tie-down straps to the tie-downs.
x Loose or improperly secured objects in the luggage compartment can slide about sudden-ly and change the vehicle's handling.
x Secure even small and light objects. Loose objects in the luggage or passenger compart-ment can fly about during sudden braking maneuvers or in the event of an accident and in-jure occupants.
x Never exceed the maximum allowable load on the tie-downs when securing objects.
x Never secure a child restraint to the tie-downs.
WARNING
Elastic straps have to be stretched when being attached to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment. Hooks on these straps can cause serious personal injury if not handled properly and attached securely.
x Always protect eyes and face from injury from the hooks when attaching them to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment.
x Always hold the hooks on elastic straps firmly when attaching to the vehicle and do not let them snap back and hit you.
x First attach the hooks on the straps to the tie-downs at the rear seat backrest in the lug-gage compartment and then to the tie-downs near the loading edge of the luggage compart-ment. This way, if one of the hooks on the elastic straps snaps back, it will move away from you, decreasing the risk of personal injury.
The maximum load for the tie-downs is about 380 lbs. (172 kg).
For suitable straps and luggage stowage systems, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Shopping bag hooks

Fig. 97 In the luggage compartment: Front shopping bag hooks.

Fig. 98 In the luggage compartment: Rear shopping bag hooks.

NOTICE
The maximum load for each shopping bag hook is 5 lbs. (2.5 kg).
Variable luggage compartment floor

Fig. 99 In the luggage compartment: A: Handle for lifting the luggage compartment floor. B: In position 1, the luggage compartment floor latch is closed. In position 2, the latch is open.

Fig. 100 In the luggage compartment: A: Raised luggage compartment floor, B: Removing the luggage com-partment floor supports.

x To close, fold the luggage compartment floor sections to the rear and place them on the supports.
Opening and closing front storage compartment or removing the luggage compartment floor
x Open the rear hatch, if necessary.
x To open the storage compartment or remove the luggage compartment floor, turn the two latch-
es⇒ fig. 99 B (magnified view) a quarter turn (90°) in the direction of the arrow (position (2)).
x Pull the recessed handle in the luggage compartment floor ⇒ fig. 99 A and lift the floor upward (arrow).
x Fold all luggage compartment floor sections to the front or lift the folded luggage compartment floor up and out of the luggage compartment.
x To insert the luggage compartment floor, make sure that the two latches ⇒ fig. 99 B (magnified view) are in position (2).
x Place the folded luggage compartment floor in the side supports at the very front of the luggage compartment.
x To close the storage compartment, fold the luggage compartment floor sections to the rear and place them on the supports.
x Turn the two latches⇒ fig. 99 B (magnified view) a quarter turn (90°) against the direction of the arrow (position (1)).
Raising the luggage compartment floor
x Pull the recessed handle in the luggage compartment floor ⇒ fig. 99 A and lift the floor upward (arrow).
x Fit the outer edges of the rear luggage compartment floor section into the recesses on the supports
⇒ fig. 100 A (magnified view, arrow).
Extending the luggage compartment downward
x Turn the two latches ⇒ fig. 99 B (magnified view) a quarter turn (90°) in the direction of the arrow (position (2)).
x Pull the recessed handle in the luggage compartment floor ⇒ fig. 99 A and lift the floor upward (arrow).
x Fold all luggage compartment floor sections to the front or lift the folded luggage compartment floor up and out of the luggage compartment.
x If necessary, lift out the side walls of the side storage compartments and set them aside.
x Pull the front luggage compartment floor support ⇒ fig. 100 B (1) upward in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the luggage compartment.
x Unlock both retaining pins ⇒ fig. 100 B (2) (magnified view) by turning them a quarter turn (90°) in the direction of the arrow and lifting them out.
x Place the retaining pins outside the luggage compartment.
x Lift the two side luggage compartment floor supports ⇒ fig. 100 B (3) at the rear in the direction of the arrow and pull them out of the front mountings to the rear.
x Remove the luggage compartment floor supports from the luggage compartment.
x Place the folded luggage compartment floor at the very front of the luggage compartment.
x Fold and place the luggage compartment floor sections to the rear.
x If necessary, install the side walls from the side storage compartments in the holders on the lug-gage compartment trim.
x Safely stow away the removed luggage compartment floor supports ⇒ fig. 100 B (1), (3) and the
retaining pins ⇒ fig. 100 B (2).

WARNING
During hard braking or an accident, loose objects can fly through the passenger compart-ment and cause serious or even fatal injuries.
x Even if the luggage compartment floor panel is properly raised, it is still necessary to secure all objects.
x The maximum weight rating of the variable luggage compartment floor is 330 lbs (150 kg) in the upper position
NOTICE
Do not let the luggage compartment floor fall freely when closing it. Always guide it down into place. The trim or the luggage compartment floor could be damaged.
If you store the luggage compartment cover under the variable luggage compartment floor, insert the luggage compartment floor into the upper guides.
Storage compartments in the spare wheel well

Fig. 101 In luggage compartment: Inserting the partitions in the spare wheel well.

x Secure the partition section that is not required.
Inserting both partitions
x Fold the variable luggage compartment floor forward or lift it up ⇒  Variable luggage compartment floor.
x Insert partition (1) lengthwise into the slots in the spare wheel well. Make sure that the rib (magni-fied view, arrow (A)) is at the front.
x Insert partition (2) crosswise into the slots in the spare wheel well. Make sure that the rib (arrow (B)) is on the left.