2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC armrest

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

WARNING
Improper use of the steering column adjustment feature can
result in serious personal injury and even death.
Always pull the lever (1) firmly upward after adjusting the
steering column so that the steering wheel does not change
position suddenly while the vehicle is moving.
Never adjust the steering column while the vehicle is moving.
If you find that you need to adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing, stop the vehicle in a safe place and make the proper ad-
justment.
Never adjust the steering wheel so that it points toward your
face. Always make sure that the steering wheel points toward
your chest. Otherwise, the airbag system cannot protect you
properly in the event of a crash.
Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering
wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to help reduce the risk of serious personal injury if the
driver's airbag inflates.
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or
with your hands anywhere inside the steering wheel or on the
steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way
increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head
if the driver airbag deploys.
Center armrest

Fig. 53 Front center armrest.

Fig. 54 Folding down the rear center armrest with storage compart-
ment (arrow).

WARNING
The center armrest can restrict the driver's arm movement and
cause crashes and serious personal injury.
Always keep storage compartments in the center armrest
closed while driving.
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center
armrest. Improper seating position can increase the risk of se-
rious personal injury in a crash.
Never put hot drinks or other liquids in the cup holder. Hot
liquids can spill when the vehicle is moving as well as during
braking or other sudden maneuvers.
NOTICE
Do not press on the cup holder cover when raising the rear cen-
ter armrest. The cup holder could open and be damaged.

If the pass-through is equipped with a lock, use the emergency key
⇒  Vehicle key set to unlock the luggage compartment pass-through.
Pull the release lever ⇒ fig. 102 and fold the pass-through cover all
the way forward.
Open the luggage compartment lid.
Slide long objects from the luggage compartment through the pass-
through.
Secure objects with the safety belt.
Close the luggage compartment lid.
Closing the pass-through
Fold the pass-through cover back until it engages securely. The red
marking on the luggage compartment side ⇒ fig. 103 (1) should not
be visible.
Close the luggage compartment lid.
If the pass-through is equipped with a lock, use the emergency key
⇒  Vehicle key set to lock the luggage compartment pass-through.
If necessary, fold the center armrest up.
The pass-through can also be opened from the luggage com-
partment. Press the release lever (1) down and push the cover for-
ward.
Tie-downs

Fig. 104 In the luggage compartment: Tie-downs.

Storage compartment in the front center armrest

Fig. 122 In the front center armrest: Storage compartment.

Fig. 123 In the center armrest: Location of the AUX-IN jack.

WARNING
Never let a passenger, especially a child, ride on the center
armrest.
A telephone cradle for the mobile phone package may be in-
stalled in the upper section of the storage compartment
⇒ Booklet Mobile Phone Package.
Glove compartment

Fig. 124 On the passenger side: Glove compartment.

Fig. 125 Inside the glove compartment.

WARNING
An open glove compartment door can increase the risk of seri-
ous injury during sudden braking or driving maneuvers or in a
crash.
Always keep the glove compartment closed while the vehicle
is moving.
NOTICE
In some vehicle models, design considerations have made it
necessary to have openings in the glove compartment behind
the Owner's Manual slot, for example. Small items may fall
through these openings and get behind the instrument panel.
This can cause unusual noises and damage the vehicle. Never
put any small objects in the glove compartment for this reason.
Storage compartment in the rear center armrest

Fig. 126 Storage compartment in the rear center armrest.