β If necessary, unhook the mesh bag ΓΏ p.
274, ΓΏ p. 275.
Stow luggage compartment cover
and partition net (Variant)
β Put the boot floor upright or fold it forwards ΓΏ p.
267.
β If necessary, pull the side elements out of the
side compartments upwards and store them
safely.
β Place the removed boot cover ΓΏ fig. 171 1 in
the rear recesses of the side panels.
β Place the removed partition net 2 in the front
recesses of the side consoles.
β Return the boot floor to its original position ΓΏ p.
267.
On vehicles with a spare or emergency
wheel, the disassembled partition net must
be rotated 180 degrees horizontally before storing.
Fig. 171 Under the boot floor: stow the boot cover
and partition net.
Depending on the equipment, once removed, the
boot cover and partition net can be stowed under
the boot floor:
boot floor
Trunk floor β Functions (Variant)
Fig. 172 In the boot: position the boot floor vertically.
3 G 0 0 1 2 7 6 0 A H
boot floor
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Fig. 173 In the boot: lower the boot floor.
Put the boot floor upright or fold it down
β Pull the floor in the direction of the
arrow ΓΏ fig. 173 3 until reaching the threshold of car
ga.
Objects can be transported between the upright
boot floor and the rear seat backrest.
WARNING
β Open the tailgate.
In the event of a sudden stop or an accident, objects could
be thrown through the passenger compartment and cause
serious injury or death.
β Raise the boot floor by the handle
ΓΏ fig. 172 (small arrow) and place it in a vertical
position as shown ΓΏ fig. 172 β To fold the floor,
Always secure objects, even when the boot floor
is upright
correctly.
.
push it forward until it is flat folded.
Β· Between the rear seat and the boot floor placed
in an upright position, do not carry objects that
exceed 2/3 of the height of the floor.
Lowering the boot floor Depending on the
equipment, the boot floor can be lowered so that
Β· Between the rear seat and the boot floor in an
upright position, do not transport objects that
large objects can be transported in the boot.
exceed a weight of approx. 7.5kg.
Depending on the equipment, there are
compartments under the boot floor for storing
small items.
β Open the tailgate.
β Raise the boot floor by the handle ΓΏ fig.
173 (small arrow) and tilt it.
Volkswagen recommends securing objects to
β Pull the floor in the direction of the
the lashing eyes with lashing or retaining
arrow ΓΏ fig. 173 1 above the load threshold up to
straps.
approx. the dashed line. When doing so, the front
of the boot floor should slope downward.
β Move the floor in the direction of the arrow
ΓΏ fig. 173 2 to the top. The floor is now in the
lowest position.
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Transport of objects