Rear seat back Recess

[Wesel]

Does anyone know why there is a "recess" at the back of the rear seat ?
And as someone found a good way to use this space ?

 

[owen_h]

Does seem like wasted space doesn't it. Thought about either getting some elasticated mesh to fit across the seat back or making some sort of bottom hinged door. Perhaps out of the diabond aluminium sheet people have used to make shelves from.

 

[californiakid]

The space is for the head rests when in the bed position.

 

[Hotel California]

The space is for the head rests when in the bed position.

Not true they don't go in there...

Of you got the Brandrup seat covers in that place a pocket with a zipper is located and we store dirty laundry in there....very handy!

 

[Jabberwocky]

No, I don't think so. The space and the alignment of the headrests don't line up. I am curious though!

 

[Jabberwocky]

Not true they don't go in there...

Of you got the Brandrup seat covers in that place a pocket with a zipper is located and we store dirty laundry in there....very handy!

Indeed, I like that idea but what if you don't have Brandrup seat covers?

 

[Hotel California]

Indeed, I like that idea but what if you don't have Brandrup seat covers?

Try some DIY. Make a net over it that is open from above to put small things in...

 

[Jabberwocky]

Try some DIY. Make a net over it that is open from above to put small things in...

I have some thoughts on this..........

 

[Wesel]

As you can see in this picture, it is impossible for the head rest to go in this space.

 

[californiakid]

The space is for the head rests when in the bed position.

Sorry agreed my mistake.

 

[B J G]

Might be a £250 optional extra storage box to fit in here being introduced by VW.

Seems everybody including myself has looked at it and thought 'am I missing something' after taking delivery.

 

[GrannyJen]

Never mind about the recess, I've often wondered what that big black thing at the bottom of the back of the rear seat is. Perhaps it should have gone in the recess but they screwed up on the measurements

 

[B J G]

When I collected my Cali I couldn't see the tow hitch and said that it was missing. The salesman went into panic mode, initially saying that I hadn't ordered it. We were sent back into the showroom to wait whilst a search was made. Eventually informed that no tow hitch could be found and one would have to be ordered. Lots of time wasting going on.
Didn't even get a coffee.

Anyhow when home I thought no jack etc and went searching. The other half who reads the manual came out and said to look in that black box, lo and behold inside was the tow hitch & jack etc. She also located the warning Triangle under the sink.
Annoying place to keep the hitch it as it means emptying everything out and crawling under to undo the fiddly knobs. very high tech.Dread a puncture on a wet night.

 

[Hotel California]

When I collected my Cali I couldn't see the tow hitch and said that it was missing. The salesman went into panic mode, initially saying that I hadn't ordered it. We were sent back into the showroom to wait whilst a search was made. Eventually informed that no tow hitch could be found and one would have to be ordered. Lots of time wasting going on.
Didn't even get a coffee.

Anyhow when home I thought no jack etc and went searching. The other half who reads the manual came out and said to look in that black box, lo and behold inside was the tow hitch & jack etc. She also located the warning Triangle under the sink.
Annoying place to keep the hitch it as it means emptying everything out and crawling under to undo the fiddly knobs. very high tech.Dread a puncture on a wet night.

If you want the toolbox and don't want to unload the booth , just slide the bench seat fully forward and the toolbox is very easy to acses....it's all that simple !

 

[B J G]

If you want the toolbox and don't want to unload the booth , just slide the bench seat fully forward and the toolbox is very easy to acses....it's all that simple !

Only when not got the seat area loaded as well which was when I was thinking of emptying to boot.
Guess I needed to add that before.

 

[Baloni]

I have heard you can purchase nets to utilise the space! Also you can locate those fancy folding ladders there as I understand.

Has the space behind the table in the sliding door be utilised for anything by anyone?

 

[WelshGas]

I have heard you can purchase nets to utilise the space! Also you can locate those fancy folding ladders there as I understand.

Has the space behind the table in the sliding door be utilised for anything by anyone?

Yes. Vinyl table covering. Spare Popaloo bags.

 

[WelshGas]

This should help.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Cargo...141832?hash=item3ae327d5c8:g:b7QAAOSwlndZAye4

Or this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Univer...615890?hash=item41a46f0e92:g:PfAAAOSw-4BXarGg

 

[2into1]

Had this been found? If so, mods please delete

http://www.jeanlain.com/fr/accueil/...rangement-pour-le-dos-de-la-banquette-arriere

 

[Hotel California]

I have heard you can purchase nets to utilise the space! Also you can locate those fancy folding ladders there as I understand.

Has the space behind the table in the sliding door be utilised for anything by anyone?

On the space behind the table in the sliding door is a older tread....
My input in the last post
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/outside-table-storage-space-query.13800/#post-143691

 

[Andy Foster]

Aldi doing 'Tent Storage' this Sunday