center console VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC 2015 1.G Owners Manual

Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of the upper center console.
Key to ⇒ fig. 6:
(1) Switch for emergency flashers 
(2) PASSENGER AIR BAG /&& light (front airbag for front seat pas-
senger)
(3) Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed)
⇒ Booklet Radio or ⇒ Booklet Navigation system.
(4) Climatronic controls
(5) Air vents 

Lower center console

Fig. 7 Overview of the lower center console.
Key to ⇒ fig. 7:
(1) Lever for:
– Manual transmission
– Automatic transmission
(2) Storage compartment with cup holders in the center console
(3) Storage compartment in the center armrest
(4) Buttons for:
– Starter button (vehicles with Keyless Access locking and start-
ing system)
– Electronic parking brake G
– Anti-slip regulation (ASR) m
– Rear window sunshade j
– Park Distance Control (ParkPilot) '
(5) Storage compartment:
– with 12 Volt socket

Button Function
s
Door contact switch - center position.
Interior lights go on automatically when the vehicle is un-
locked, a door is opened, or the vehicle key is removed
from the ignition.
The lights go out about 20 seconds after you close the
doors. They also go out when you lock the vehicle or switch
on the ignition.
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Reading light on or off.


Glove and luggage compartment lights
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on
automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.
Background lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the background
lighting in the roof console lights up.
There may also be lighting in the footwells and on the inside door trim
and door handle recesses.
The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle
or a few minutes after you remove the vehicle key from the ignition.
This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery.

as a communications window for transmitting signals to and from
electronic components and accessories.
The uncoated area must not be blocked on the inside or outside or
covered with stickers because this can cause the electronic compo-
nents to malfunction.
Rear window sunshade

Fig. 91 In the center console: Button for the electrical sunshade on
the rear window.

Your vehicle may have a storage compartment that can be used for
storing eyeglasses or other light objects.
To open, briefly press and release the button ⇒ fig. 120 (arrow) on the
storage compartment cover.
To close, push the lid up until it latches.
Storage compartment in the front center console

Fig. 121 In the front center console: Storage compartment.

Storage compartments in the luggage compartment
Additional storage compartments are located in the sides of the lug-
gage compartment. The side panels can be removed by pulling up-
ward in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 127 to make room for larger
objects in the luggage compartment.
Additional storage:
In the front and rear center consoles.
In the door trim panels (front and rear).
Shelf behind the rear seat backrest – only for light clothing or simi-
lar objects that do not interfere with visibility to the rear!
Coat hooks on the center door pillars and on the overhead grab
handles in the rear.
WARNING
Clothes or other items on the shelf behind the rear seat
backrest may limit visibility and cause accidents and severe
personal injuries.
Always hang clothes so that they do not limit visibility.
Always use the built-in coat hooks only for lightweight cloth-
ing. Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged items in the pockets
that may interfere with airbag deployment and can cause per-
sonal injury in a collision.

NOTICE
Never put open drinks in the cup holder when the vehicle is
moving. The drinks can spill and damage the vehicle, including
the electrical system.
The cup holder inserts can be removed for cleaning.
Cup holders in the front center console

Fig. 128 In the front center console: Cup holders.

12 Volt socket
The 12 Volt socket works only when the ignition is switched on.
If the ignition is on but the engine is not running, the vehicle battery
will be drained by any device that is plugged in and turned on. For
this reason, never use the electrical sockets unless the engine is run-
ning.
To help prevent damage from voltage fluctuations, switch off all elec-
trical devices connected to a 12 Volt socket before switching the igni-
tion on or off or starting the engine.
The vehicle may have 12 Volt sockets at the following places:
In the storage compartment in the front center console ⇒ page 304,
Storage compartment in the front center console.
In the rear center console ⇒ Opening the socket cover.
In the luggage compartment ⇒ fig. 130.
NOTICE
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for connected devices!
Never exceed the maximum power consumption, or the entire
vehicle electrical system may be damaged.
12 Volt socket:
– Only use equipment that has been tested for electromagnet-
ic compatibility and complies with applicable guidelines.
– Never feed current into the socket, with a solar panel, for
example.
Unshielded devices may interfere with radio reception or the ve-
hicle's electrical system.

Opening the socket cover

Fig. 131 Rear center console: Open by pushing a button.

Fig. 132 Rear center console: Open by pushing the cover up.

Starter button

Fig. 134 In the center console: Starter button for the Keyless Access
locking and starting system.