VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2013 1.G Owners Manual

7. Secure both seat rails of the rear seat in front and back with 2 hexagonal nuts each, tightening the
nuts by hand - do not tighten them with the lug wrench yet.
8. To align the seat rails, press the left rear seat all the way to the left in the vehicle.
9. To align the seat rails, press the right rear seat all the way to the right in the vehicle.
10. Tighten the hexagonal nuts in the luggage compartment (arrows) to 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm) using a
torque wrench. If no torque wrench is available, tighten the hexagonal nuts using the lug wrench
and have the torque checked at a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
11. Push the rear seats as far back as possible
12. Remove the hexagonal nuts in the rear of the footwell again, set the 3 plastic covers ⇒ fig. 97 on
the studs and screw on with the hexagonal nuts.
13. Tighten the hexagonal nuts (arrows) to 44 ft-lbs (60 Nm) using a torque wrench. If no torque
wrench is available, tighten the hexagonal nuts using the lug wrench and have the torque checked
at a qualified workshop as soon as possible.
14. Clip on the small covers (not pictured) on the hexagonal nuts (arrows).
15. Install the foam insert and spare wheel in the vehicle
16. Install the luggage compartment floor
17. Install the luggage compartment cover
18. Install all rear head restraints
WARNING
No one may ride in the back of the vehicle when the rear seat has been removed.
WARNING
An improperly installed rear seat can separate from its mountings during an accident.
x All securing bolts must be tightened to the specified torque after the rear seat has been
installed.
CAUTION
Sharp-edged parts are located on the underside of the rear seat.
x Protect your hands when you lift the rear seat in or out.
NOTICE
x Have at least one person help to lift the rear seat in or out. One person should be in the
vehicle and one outside.
x The lever ⇒ fig. 43 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. 99 Installing and removing the luggage compartment cover.

Do not cover the ventilation slots in the side consoles. Otherwise, stale air cannot escape from
the vehicle.
Luggage compartment pass-through

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

Tie-downs

Fig. In the luggage compartment: Tie-downs.

WARNING
Elastic straps have to be stretched when being attached to the tie-downs in the luggage
compartment Hooks on elastic 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
vehicle and do not let them snap back and hit you.
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 hooks to the tie-downs at the rear seat backrest in the luggage compartment
and then to the tie-downs near the loading edge of the luggage compartment. 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 lbs. ( kg).
For suitable ratchet straps and luggage stowage systems, please see an authorized Volkswagen
dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Shopping bag hooks

Fig. In the luggage compartment: Shopping bag hooks.

NOTICE
The maximum load for the shopping bag hook is 6.6 lbs. (3 kg).
Applicable only in the United States
Luggage net

Fig. In the luggage compartment: Luggage net hooked in place.

WARNING
The elastic luggage net has to be stretched when being attached to the tie-downs in the
luggage compartment. The metal hooks can cause serious personal injury if not handled
properly and attached securely.
x Always hold the hooks on the luggage net bag firmly when attaching to the vehicle and do
not let them spring back and hit you.
x Always protect eyes and face from injury from the metal hooks when attaching them to the
tie-downs in the luggage compartment.
x First attach the luggage net bag hooks to the tie-downs on the rear seat backrest or on the
shopping bag hooks in the luggage compartment and then to the tie-downs near the loading
edge of the luggage compartment. If one of the hooks on the luggage bag net snaps back, it
will move away from you and not towards you, increasing the risk of injury.
Variable luggage compartment floor

Fig. In the luggage compartment: Opening and securing the variable luggage compartment floor.

Fig. Extending the luggage compartment floor forward or downward.

x To secure, push the retaining pin to the right.
x To close, push the retaining pin (1) to the left and guide the luggage compartment floor
downwards.
Extending the luggage compartment floor forward
x Remove the luggage compartment cover
x Remove the rear head restraints
x Push both sections of the rear seat forward
x Fold the rear backrests forward
x Fold the cover forward ⇒ fig. (1).
Extending the luggage compartment floor downward
x Remove the luggage compartment cover
x Raise the luggage compartment floor, pull from the side pins (2) and remove it from the vehicle to
the rear.
There may be a foam element with the spare wheel ⇒ fig. located beneath the variable luggage
compartment floor. If a spare wheel is present, remove it and remove the foam element from the
luggage compartment.
WARNING
During hard braking or an accident, loose objects can fly through the passenger
compartment 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 Objects stowed between the rear seat bench and the luggage compartment floor panel
must never be more than 2/3 as high as the raised floor panel.
x Objects stowed between the rear seat bench and the raised luggage compartment floor
panel must never weigh more than about 16.5 lbs. (7.5 kg).
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 slide the rear seats forward, there is a gap between the luggage compartment floor and the
rear seats. Make certain there are no objects in this space before sliding the rear seats back again.

Roof rack

Securing a load on the roof rack