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If necessary, retighten the mountings and check the entire system
from time to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when you transport
objects on the roof of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle is natu-
rally increased . Be careful when driving under low bridges or in
parking garages for examp le. This cou ld cause damage to the load
and even the vehicle itself. •
Mounting locations
Safe installation of a roof rack requires that the rack
sup ports are m ounted between the small arrows marked
inside the door frames on all four doors .
Mounting
Fig. 109 Front and rear
marki ngs
The roof rack system must be installed exactly according to th e
inst ruct ions provided.
Mount the roof racks suppo rts in the side roof moldings. Make sure
to position the supports on
all four doors between the points
marked by small arrows => fig . 109. The markings can only be seen
when the doors are open . •
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure anything on the
roof rack is securely tied down .
- Always distr ibute the loads on the roof rack evenly.
Always attach items to the roof rack securely before you
drive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is 220 lb (100 kg). The roof
we ight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carrying
capacity, you must not use up the total maximum permissible load
carrying capacity specified above . Instead, you should load the roof
rack system only to the maximum capacity specified by the manu -
facturer of the roof rack system .
& WARNING
Weak , damag ed or improper straps used to secure it ems to the
roof rack can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
seriou s personal injury.
• Make sure the roof rack is installed exact ly as specified above
=> page 104.
• Alw ays use suitable mounting strap s for securing items to the
roof rack to help prevent item s from shiftin g or flying forward.
• Items on the roof rack must always be securely mo unted .
• The use of a roof rack can negatively affect the wa y a vehicle
hand les. Cargo t hat is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle' s aerodynamics, center
of gravity and overall handli ng. Alw ays drive slowl y, avoid sudden
braking and maneuver s when transporting cargo on the roof of
your vehicle . ...,
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