_& WARNING
- Always follow the instructions provided
by the roof rack manufacturer.
- When installing the roof rack with the
vehicle doors open, watch out for other
traffic - there is the risk of an accident .
- Make certain that the feet of the roof
rack are sitting exactly in the four stamp-
ed marks - otherw ise you risk an acci-
dent!
- After you have driven a few miles, and
part icularly during long trips, inspect the
attach ing screws to make certain they
are tight.
- Do not make any modification to the roof
rack - you increase the risk of an acci-
dent.
Roof rack mounting locations
Applies to vehicles: with roof rails
Roof racks must be installed only at the Loca-
tions marked on the roof rails.
Fig. 84 Roof rails: front and rear mou nting locations
Mounting
The roof rack syste m must be installed exact-
ly according to the instructions provided.
Mount the front and rear cross bars between
the punched markings on the inside of the
roof railings
r::;,fig. 84-arrows- .
(D Note
- The conventional roof rack des ign illus-
trated above will not fit on vehicles with-
out roof rails. For safe mounting, these
require a different design of roof rack.
S ea t s a nd s t o rage 73
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute the Loads evenly . Make sure
anything on the roof rack is tied down secure-
ly.
.. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly.
.. Always secure items to the roof rack.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
16 5 lb (75 kg). The roof weight is made up of
the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported
.;,page 255.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
the total maximum permissible load carry ing
capacity. If th is is the case, you may load the
roof rack system on ly to the maximum capaci-
ty specified by the manufacturer of the roof
rack system.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fail
during hard braking or in a collision and
cause ser ious persona l injury.
-Always use su itable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the properly in-
stalled roof rack to help prevent items
from sh ifting or flying forward .
- Items on the roof rack must always be
securely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negat ively af-
fect the way a veh icle hand les . Cargo
that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negat ive influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of
gravity and overa ll handling. Always
drive slowly, avoid sudden braki ng and
maneuvers when transporting cargo on
the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maxim um permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof of your
vehicle, the permissible axle weights and
the permissible total weight of your vehi-
cle
r::;, page 255, Weights.
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