60 Seat s and s t o rage
loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
,. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
,. Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you drive off.
The maximum perm iss ible roof we ight is
165 lb (75 kg). The roof weight is the total of
the we ight of the roof rack, the attachments
and the cargo you are car rying. You m ust also
not exceed the maximum load weight for t he
roof rack you are using.
When us ing a roof rack system which has a
lowe r load carry ing capac ity, you must not use
up t he total max imum pe rm issib le load carry -
ing capac ity specified above. Instead, you
should load the roof rack system only to the
maximum capacity spec ified by the manufac-
turer of the roof rack system.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fa il
during hard braking or in a collision and
cause se rious personal injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is insta lled exact-
ly as specified above¢
page 59.
- Always use suitable mounting straps for
securing items to the roof rack to help
prevent items from shift ing o r flying for-
ward.
- Items on the roof rack must always be
sec urely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negative ly af-
fect the way a vehicle handles . Cargo
that is larg e, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negative influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of
gravity and overal l handling. Always
dr ive slowly, avoid sudden braking 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
veh icle, the permissible axle weights and
the permissible total weight of your vehi-
cle ¢
page 265, Weights.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resist-
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
us ing fuel unnecessarily . So
remove the
roof rack after using it.
Luggage compartment
loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely .
Fig. 54 Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's
good handling characteristics.
,. Distribute t he load as even ly as possib le.
,. Place heavy objects as far forward as possi -
ble ¢
fig. 54.
,. Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie-
down rings*
¢ page 62.
A WARNING
- Loose objects in the luggage compart-
ment can slide about suddenly and a lter
the vehicle's hand ling cha racteristics.
- Loose objects in the passenge r compart-
ment can fly forward during abr upt ma-
ne uvers or accidents and injure occu-
pants.
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