2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 luggage

x
Close and lock the boot lid and all v ehi-
cle doors when the vehicle is not in use.
Ensure that no one remains in the vehi-
cle.
x Never leave children playing unattended
in or around the vehicle, especially when
the boot lid is open. Children could climb
into the luggage compartment and shut
the boot lid, thereby trapping them-
selves inside. Temperatures inside
a locked vehicle may be extremely hot or
cold depending on the season. This can
cause serious injuries and illness or fa-
talities, especially among small children. NOTICE
Never use the opening mechanism to fix or
hold a load. This could lead to damage that
makes it impossible to close the boot lid. NOTICE
Never use the rear window wiper or the rear
spoiler to fix or hold a load. This may result in
damage that causes the rear wiper or rear
spoiler to be torn off

. Opening and closing the boot
lid
Please refer to and at the start of
the chapter on page 84. Fig. 65
In the boot lid: button f
or opening the
boot lid. or
button on the vehicle key.

Open Velcro fasteners may also cause
damage.
Folding the backrest of the
rear bench seat f
orwards and
backwards Please refer to and at the start of
the chapter on page 96.
The rear seat backrest is split. Each part of
the rear seat backrest can be f

olded down to
increase the size of the luggage compart-
ment. Fig. 77
In the rear seat backrest: release but-
ton.
F

olding the rear seat backrest forwards

Transporting items
Stowing luggage and
loads Stowing luggage saf
ely in the vehicle

x
Accelerate carefully and gently.
x A
void sudden braking and driving ma-
noeuvres.
x Brake earlier than in normal driving. NOTICE
Rubbing objects on the rear windows can
cause damage, e.g. to the heating wires of
the rear window heating. Luggage compartment
co

ver .
Remo

ving the luggage compartment cover

The rear part of the luggage compartment
floor can be f
olded forward

NOTICE
Incorrect use can damage the second lug-
gage compartment floor or the trim of the
luggage compartment.
x Always guide the second luggage com-
partment floor down carefully when clos-
ing and do not allow to drop.
x Always distribute loads (
maximum 50 kg)
over as wide an area as possible on the
luggage compartment floor in order to
avoid point loads. Partition
Fitting and removing the par-
tition behind the rear bench
seat
Fig. 129
P
artition installed behind the rear
bench seat
The fitted partition can help to prevent ob-
jects from being flung from the luggage
compartment into the passenger compart-
ment, e.g. when braking.
The partition can be optionally installed be-
hind the rear bench seat

x
Always check after installation to make
sure that the retaining hooks of the par-
tition are correctly engaged.
x Additionally secure all objects in the lug-
gage compartment e
ven when the parti-
tion is installed.
x While the vehicle is moving, no passen-
gers may travel behind the fitted parti-
tion. NOTICE
If the partition is not secured at the mount-
ing points pro
vided for this purpose, this may
result in damage.
x Always secure the partition only to the
designated mounting points. Fitting and removing the par-
tition behind the front seats
Fig. 130
P
artition installed behind the front
seats.
The fitted partition can help to prevent ob-
jects from being flung from the luggage
compartment into the passenger compart-
ment, e.g. when braking.
The partition can be optionally installed be-
hind the rear bench seat

WARNING
Elastic tensioning straps must be stretched
to attach to the fastening rings. The hooks
attached to them can cause serious injuries.
x Always protect eyes and face from injury
when attaching elastic tensioning straps.
x Always hold elastic tensioning straps se-
curely when fastening so that they can-
not slip off and rebound.
x Always fasten the elastic tensioning
straps first to the fastening rings in the
front area of the luggage compartment,
then pull them towards the loading sill
and fasten them to the fastening rings
there. If the tension straps slip off
, they
will snap away from the body. Suitable lashing, retaining or securing
straps and luggage securing systems
are a

vailable from qualified workshops.
Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen
dealership for this purpose. Luggage net
Fig. 132
In the luggage compartment: luggage
net fitted flat.
The luggage net can help to pre

vent light
items of cargo from sliding around in the lug-
gage compartment. The luggage net also has
a built-in pocket with a zip that can hold
smaller items. .
The luggage net zip must face upwards.