2021 VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC Armrest

Coat hooks are located on the centre door pillars and on the rear roof grab handles.
Bag hooks are located in the luggage compartment ⇒ Luggage compartment equipment .

WARNING
Hanging up items of clothing can restrict the driver's field of vision and cause accidents and serious
injuries.
Always hang items of clothing on the coat hook in such a way that they do not restrict the driver's
field of vision.
The coat hooks in the vehicle should be used only for lightweight clothing. Never leave any heavy,
hard or sharp objects in the pockets.

NOTICE
Each coat hook may be loaded with a maximum of 2.5 kg.
Drink holders
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the followingsubjects:
⇒ Drink holder in the rear centre armrest 
Bottle holders
Bottle holders for bottles up to a maximum volume of 1.5 l are located in the stowage
compartments in the driver and front passenger door.

WARNING
Incorrect use of the drink holders can cause injury.
Never place hot drinks in a drink holder. Hot drinks in a drink holder could be spilled and cause
scalding in any sudden braking manoeuvre or accident.
Ensure that drink bottles or any other objects do not enter the driver footwell and obstruct the
pedals while the vehicle is in motion.
Never place heavy cups, food or any other heavy items in the drink holders. These heavy objects
could be flung through the vehicle interior during an accident and cause serious injuries.

WARNING

Closed drink bottles can explode in the vehicle in extreme heat or crack in extremely cold
temperatures.
Never leave closed drink bottles in an extremely hot or extremely cold vehicle for extended periods.

NOTICE
Do not leave any open drinks in the drink holder while the vehicle is in motion. Drinks that are
spilled, for example during braking, can damage the vehicle and the vehicle electrical system.

The inserts for the drink holders can be removed for cleaning purposes.
Drink holder in the rear centre armrest

Fig. 138 In the rear centre armrest: drink holder.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings⇒Introduction 
To use: fold the centre armrest down.
To adjust to the size of the drinking vessel: pull out the inserts ⇒ Fig. 138①  or ② upwards and
insert them to fit the size of the vessel.
Fold the centre armrest back up again when the drink holder is no longer in use.

Small or rectangular containers will fit into the drink holders better if you rotate the insert by 180°.
Ashtray and cigarette lighter
Removable ashtray in the drink holder

Fig. 139 Removable ashtray.
To use the removable ashtray, place it in one of the drink holders in the lower part of the centre
console or in the rear centre armrest ⇒ Drink holders .
Opening and closing the removable ashtray
To open: lift up the cover of the ashtray ⇒ Fig. 139 ⇒ .
To close: press the ashtray cover down.
Emptying the removable ashtray
Lift the removable ashtray out of the drink holder.
Open the removable ashtray and empty the cooled ashes into a suitable waste container.
Once it has been emptied, place the removable ashtray back into the drink holder from above.

WARNING
Improper use of the ashtray can cause fires, burns and other serious injuries.
Never put paper or any other combustible materials in the ashtray.
Cigarette lighter

Fig. 140 In the front centre console: cigarette lighter.
With the ignition switched on, press in the knob on the cigarette lighter.
Wait for the lighter to pop out.
Pull out the cigarette lighter and light the tobacco product on the glowing spiral ⇒ .

Fig. 153 In the rear seat backrest: opening the load-through hatch.

Fig. 154 In the luggage compartment: opening the load-through hatch.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a load-through hatch may be located behind the centre
armrest on the rear seat backrest. This can be used to transport long objects in the vehicle interior,
such as skis.
Opening the load-through hatch
Fold the centre armrest forwards ⇒ Seat functions .
Opening the load-through hatch from the vehicle interior: pull the release lever in the direction of
the arrow ⇒ Fig. 153  and fold the cover of the load-through hatch fully forward ⇒ .
Open the boot lid.
OR: opening the load-through hatch from the luggage compartment: push the release lever down in
the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 154  and push the cover of the load-through hatch forward.
Push long objects through the load-through hatch from the luggage compartment.
Secure the objects with the seat belt as required.
Close the boot lid.

WARNING