2019 Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual - Luggage compartment – features

Luggage compartment – features

Storage areas in the luggage compartment

Fig. 150 In the luggage compartment: Side storage compartment with removable panel.

Storage compartments in the luggage compartment

There may be additional storage compartments on the sides of the luggage compartment. The vehicle tool kit may be stored in this compartment  .

The side panels can be removed to make room for larger objects in the luggage compartment.

• To remove: Pull the side panel upward in the direction of the arrow  .

• To install: Insert the side panel in the opposite direction of the arrow.

Tie-downs

Fig. 151 In the luggage compartment: Tie-downs.

There are tie-downs in the front and rear of the luggage compartment, which you can use to secure luggage or other items   (arrows).

Some tie-downs may have to be folded open for use.

Elastic straps can snap back toward you if they are not properly attached  .

If you use elastic straps to secure items in the luggage compartment, be sure to securely attach them to the tie-downs just behind the rear seat backrest first and then to the tie-downs at the loading edge of the luggage compartment.

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 injuries or death.

• To help prevent baggage or other items from coming loose and flying around, always use suitable undamaged tie-down straps.

• Securely fasten the tie-down straps to the tie-downs.

• Loose or improperly secured objects in the luggage compartment can slide about suddenly and change the vehicle's handling.

• Secure even small and light objects. Loose objects in the luggage or passenger compartment can fly about during sudden braking maneuvers or in the event of an accident and injure occupants.

• Never attach 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.

• Always protect eyes and face from injury from the hooks when attaching them to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment.

• Always hold the hooks on elastic straps firmly when attaching to the vehicle and do not let them snap back and hit you.

• First attach the hooks on the straps 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.

For suitable straps and luggage stowage systems, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Shopping bag hooks

Fig. 152 In the luggage compartment: Shopping bag hooks.

The shopping bag hooks can hold light shopping bags. The shopping bag hooks are located in the upper left and right areas of the luggage compartment   (arrows).

WARNING

Never use the shopping bag hooks as tie-downs. The hooks could break during sudden braking or in a collision.

NOTE

The maximum load for each shopping bag hook is 5 lbs. (2.5 kg).

Luggage compartment pass-through

Fig. 153 In the rear seat backrest: Opening the luggage compartment pass-through.

Fig. 154 In the luggage compartment: Opening the pass-through.

There may be a pass-through for transporting things like skis in the rear seat backrest behind the center armrest.

To help prevent soiling the vehicle interior, cover dirty items before sliding them into 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

• Fold down the rear center armrest  .

• Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow   and fold the pass-through cover all the way forward.

• Open the trunk lid.

• OR: Open the pass-through from the luggage compartment. Press the release lever   in the direction of the arrow and push the cover forward.

• Slide long objects from the luggage compartment through the pass-through.

• Secure objects with the safety belt.

• Close the trunk lid.

Closing the pass-through

• Pull the release lever and fold the pass-through cover back until it engages securely. The red mark on the luggage compartment side must not be visible.

• Close the trunk lid.

• If necessary, fold the center armrest up.