2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PLUS Owners Manual

A re d m ark on the button ®indicates that the backrest i s no t l atc h ed int o pla ce. Always
check to m ake sure tha t the re d marking is no t visibl e wh en eve r the rear backrest is in the
the
Pleas e firs t r ead and note the introdu ctory informa tion and heed th e on p age 14 2 .
W hen yo u open or cl ose th e rear hatc h , th e po rti ng straps, w he n att ac h ed . w ill au toma tically
rais e or lo w er th e lugg age co mpartmen t co ver.
You ca n p ut light articles of clot hin g o n th e gage co mpartm ent cove r. B ut rem ember th a t your view th ro ug h th e r ea r window must n ot be
N o one, including
Note
Befo re fo lding th e rear b ackres t forward, adjust the front seats so that th e rear seat's head restraint or backres t cu shi on n ot butt up again st th e
front seats .
R emoving
U nh oo k t he suppo rtin g str ap s from th e rea r 87 (top a rro ws).
Pull th e luggag e compartm ent cover ba ck and out of th e s ide fig. 8 7 (bottom a rro ws) .
Installing the luggage compartment cover
th e lugga ge compartment cover forward
int o th e s id e fig. 87 (bottom arrows).
H oo k th e s upporti ng strap s onto t he rear h a tc h fig. 87 (top arr ows).
a sudde n b raking or otJ1er maneuver , or in a
c olli sio n , unsecured or imprope rl y secured
N eve r le a ve hard , h e avy or s h arp obj ects in
ba gs or loo se o n the lu gg ag e compartment co ver.
Never le t a nim als rid e o n the lu ggage
Note
T o h elp preve nt damage to the luggage m en t cove r, the lu gga ge compartmen t m ay onl y
b e loaded to a he ig ht at whic h th e lu gga ge

Luggage compartment pass-through
Fig . 88 the rear backrest: the luggage
comportment pass-through.
Please first read and n ot e th e introd uctory i n for mation and hee d th e on page 14 2.
T here is a
Fo ld d ow n the re a r center page 56.
th e re lease fig. a nd fo ld t he pass-thro ugh cover all th e wa y
Tran sportin g
Fig. 89 th e luggage comportm ent: the
pass -th rough.
th e rear h a tc h .
long obj ects fro m th e lu ggage compart ­
m ent th ro ug h t he pa ss- through .
object s with th e safety belt.
th e rear hatc h .
the pass-through
Fo ld th e pass -thro ug h co ve r ba ck until e n ­
fig. 89 sho uld n ot b e v is ib le .
th e rear h atc h.
If necessary, fo ld th e c ent er armrest up.
T he p ass- th ro ug h c an a ls o b e opened fro m the re le a se fig. 89 dow n and pu sh th e c over

Ski and snowboard sack
Please first rea d and no te the introdu ctory informatio n and heed th e on pag e 142.
Long objects ca n b e tran sported with
out s oiling
t h e vehicl e int erior u sin g th e ski sno wboard
sack.
Loading and sec uring the ski and snowboord sock
the rea r hatch.
the pass -thro ugh
Unfold the ski and snowboard sack.
Put lo ng item s in from th e lugg age ment.
snowboard
s ack into th e center safety belt buck le.
Tighten th e s trap on its loose
Tie-down hooks
Fig. the luggage comportment: Tie-down hooks.
Please first rea d and note th e in trodu ctory informat io n and heed the on pag e 142.
There are tie-d o w n h ook s in the front and rear o f
the l u ggage compartm ent , wh ic h you can use to se cure lu gga ge or other fig. (arrows).
S
ome tie-d own hook s m ay have to b e fold ed open
f o r u se.
Befo re driving
Loose objects be thrown through the
Always tighten the safety of th e ski and snowboard sack after loading.
The ski snowboard sack is de signed only
fori
Note
Mo ld mildew can grow quickly wh en th e ski and snowboard sack is damp. T o he lp prevent mold and mildew, use wipe th e ski sack clean and let it dry completely before fo lding and storing
it.
baggage or oth er item s arc secured to th e down hooks with unsuitabl e or damaged
ries.
Always usc s uit able , undamaged tic-dow n ropes and
Securely fas ten tic-down ropes and ratch e t
stmps to th e tic -dow n hooks.
Loo se o bjec ts in th e lug gage compartm ent
ca n slide about suddenly a nd alter the ve hicl e's
handling.
A ls o secure and lig ht obj ec ts .
Never exceed the maximum load ra tin g o f
th e
Never secure a c hild seat to th e tic-down
h ooks.
The maximum weig ht fo rce for th e tie-down hook s is about3.5 k N (3.57 kp) .
sui table rat ch e t stmp s and luggage stowage syste m s, please sec a n authorized d ealer or authori zed Volksw agen

Shopping bag hooks
Fig. 9 1
Plea se first read and note th e introducto ry information and heed th e on page 142.
Shopping bag hooks may be located on th e upper
l eft a nd right of the luggage compartment.
Never usc a
shopping bag hook as a
Note
The maximum load for the shopping bag hook is 5 lbs. (2.5
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Luggage net
Fig. 92 the luggage comportment: luggage net
hung horizonta lly.
on page
The luggage net h e lp s preve nt lig ht er luggage from
s hiftin g. Th e luggage net a ls o h as a built-in zip­
p e re d poc ke t ca n h old small er ite m s.
There are seve ra l w ays to ins tall th e lu gg age net in
th e lugg age compartm ent.
Example 1: Securing the luggage net flat on the
luggage compartment floor
th e lu gg ag e net h ooks to the tic-clow n fig. 92 Th e luggage net zipp er must face upwa rds.
th e lu ggage ne t ho oks to th e tie-clow n
hook s
Example 2: Securing the luggage net to the
loading edge
th e s hort lu ggage net hook s to th e tie­
d o wn fig. 93
A !!ach the lo o ps to the sh opping bag hooks
Before driv in g
Fig . 9 3 and hooks for hang ing the luggage net.
Removing the luggage net
The install ed lu ggage net is stre tc h ed
He move th e hooks and loop s of th e lu gg age ne t
fro m the tie-clow n hoo ks o r sh op pi ng bag ho oks.
th e lu gg age ne t in the lu ggage compart ­
m ent.
Alway s hold th e luggage net hooks firmly
wh en in stalli ng and removing the net so tha t the hooks do not snap back and hit you.
Alway s faste n th e lu ggag e net hooks in the
c orre ct orde r described. If one of the hooks on th e luggag e net snaps back, it may injure you.

Roof rack
this section you'll find informatio n on th e lowin g:
Mounting the roof rock bose carrier and roof rock
mize aerod ynamics and does not have tradit io nal
rain gutters used to attach many kinds of roof
ra cks.
the rain gutte rs are m old ed into the roof to prov ide efficient ae rody nami cs, only approved base carrie r mounts and roof racks can be u se d.
When should the roof rack be removed?
it is no lo nge r need ed.
Befo re dri vin g throug h an automatic car wash.
th e ve hicl e would otherw ise be too high to achieve minimum clearance to enter, for ample, a ga rage.
More information:
page
Tran sp o rtin g=> page 137
Sav ing f uel and h e lping the en vironment 198
Tires and page 276
Parts, a ccesso ries, repa irs and modifica tio ns
Transporting heavy or bulky loads o n the roof rack will change the way the ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicl e's cente r of gravity and creasing the wind drag area.
Always secu re the load properly wit h suitable and undamaged straps so that the load wiH not s hift.
Cargo that is larg e, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a negativ e effect on the vehicle's
dling.
Always avoid sudden maneuvers and hard braking.
Always adapt your speed and driving to the heavier load and the we ight distribution in the ve hicle. Take road, weather, and vis ibili ty
conditions into account as we ll.
Note
Always remove the roof rack before driving through an automatic car wash.
vehicle is higher when the roof rack i s stalled, especially when it is loaded. Compare the ve hicl e height with ex isting clearance heights,
s u ch as underpasses and garage doors.
Always make sure that the roof rack system and anything being carried on it docs not
Make sure that the rear h atc h does not touch items on the roof rack when open ed.
a roof rack is installe d, fue l co nsumption inc reases due to in creased air resis tance.
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Mounting the roof rack base carrier and roof rack
Fig. 94 Mounting points for the base carrier and roof
rack on 2-door
first read and note the in troduc tory information and heed the on page 149.
Th e base carrier is the foundat i
on of a co mpl ete roof carrier syste m . For safe ty reasons, additio n al
mo unts necessary for transporting luggage, bi­
cy cles, su rfb oards, skis and boats. acces ­
sories be purchased from your authorized Volkswage n dealer or a uthori zed Volkswagen
th e installat io n instru c­
tions from the roo f rack manufa cturer.
The fr o nt mounting ho les are on th e underside of the roof frame. They are with pla stic screws (m ag nified view on le ft). The holes o nl y vis ible whe n th e door is open. The rear mark­
in gs fo r th e ba se carrier are above the rear side fig. 94 (magnified view on right).
on th e undersid e of the roof fr ame. They are sea led with plastic sc rews (mag nified view on le ft). T he rea r mark­
in gs for the base carrier are on the unders ide o f the roof fig. 95 (magnifi ed view on rig ht).
Before driving
Fig. 95 Mou nting points for the bose carrier and roof
rock on 4-door
The hol es markin gs onl y vis ib le whe n th e door is open.
m ount the roof rack base carrier on the mark ­ings shown in the illu stra tion.
or using a base ca rrier or roof rack im­
p roperly can cause the entire syste m to fly off the ve hicle, causing accide nts and injuri es.
the installation instructions provid ed by th e manufacturer.
Mount the roof rack base carrier only at the markings shown in the fig. 94 fig. 95 .
Make sure that bolt s and fasteners are properly re -tighten them as needed after dri ving a short distance. Du ring a lo ng trip,
c h ec k bolts fasteners at each stop.
Always properly s pecial fixtures fo r
items such bicy cle s, skis, su rfboard s, etc.
the in stallatio n instructi ons prov ided the roof rack system. carry them in the veh icle.

Securing a
first r ead and note the introdu ctory information and heed the on pag e 149.
It is no t pos sibl e secure a load unless the roof rack sys te m has bee n pro perly
Maximum permissible roof load
Th e ma ximum permi ssibl e roof load is l65lb s. (75 kg). Th e roof load is the combined weight of
the roo f ra ck and the item s bein g carri ed on th e
Transporting
Checking the mountings
Afte r the base carrier and rook rack have been in­
s talled, check all bolt s and faste n ers after drivin g a
s h ort time and at regular int erva ls th ereaft er.
If the maximum permissible roof load is ex­
ceeded, accidents and substantial vehicle damage may occur.
Never exceed the specified roof load, the maximum gross axle weight rating, or the gross
veh icle weight rating .
Always make sure that loads are evenly dis­
tributed and that heavier it ems are, as far as pos­
sible, toward the front.
Loose
or improperly secured item s can fall off the roof rack and cause accid ents and injuri es.
Always use suitabl e, undamaged tie-down
ropes and ratchet straps.
the load
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