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Personal injury or property damage due to overloading.
• Exceeding the maximum payload of the bicycle rack and the permitted
supporting load of the trailer tow bar or permitted overall weight may
lead to serious accidents.
• Always observe the speci cations regarding the maximum payload,
permitted supporting load and permitted overall weight of your vehicle.
Do not exceed these speci cations at any time.
Personal injury or property damage possible due to a damaged
bicycle rack.
Damage to the rack, e.g. bent parts, cracks or scratches, prevents the safe
operation of the rack.
• Do not mount the bicycle rack if it is damaged in any way.
• Proceed as described in the chapter on Maintenance.
Property damage due to opening tailgate.
• The tailgate could hit the bicycle rack and be damaged.
• Switch o the electric tailgate and operate it manually.
• Remove the bicycle rack before opening the tailgate.
Damages may be caused to the rack or bicycle if the exhaust outlet is close by.
• Use an exhaust de ector if necessary.
Property damage caused by hot exhaust gases.
Personal injury or property damage due to loss of the bicycle rack
while driving.
A loose or faulty connection between the bicycle rack and trailer tow bar
can lead to the detachment of the bicycle rack.
• Replace a defective trailer tow bar.
• Clean the trailer tow bar of dirt, dust and grease.
The general operating permit must be carried in the
vehicle when the rack is mounted.
Do not travel with the bicycle rack empty. Store it in
the boot of your vehicle. This prevents increased fuel
consumption and protects the rack.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the
load and the load securing meet the regulations.
Personal injury or property damages caused by increased wind
loads
The bicycle rack and trailer tow bar may be damaged by too high a wind
load.
• Remove all bags from the bicycle before starting your journey.
• Do not use protective covers for the bicycle during the journey.
The bicycle rack must be nished. Take all of the components out of the
packaging and set them out clearly. Every stage is described and you are
shown which components are required for the assembly of the rack.
Place the U-shaped bracket (4) on the xture sleeves of the bicycle rack and
screw rmly into place, using the lock screws (3), washers (2) and knob nuts
(1) as shown on Figures 2 and 3.
1 Knob nut M8
2 Washer M8
Figure 1: Assembly material, U-shaped bracket
Figure 2: Assembly of
U-shaped bracket
5.1 COMPLETING THE BICYCLE RACK
5.1.1 MOUNTING THE USHAPED BRACKET
5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3 Lock screw M8 x 60
4 U-shaped bracket with frameholder
Figure 3: Screwing the
U-shaped bracket into place
Remove both cross-headed screws from the rear cross-bracket of the bicycle
rack.
Insert the screws into the license plate holder and screw rmly to be bicycle
rack as shown in Figure 5. Ensure that the license plate is centred and at the
same height as the lights for the license plate.
Figure 4: License plate holder
Figure 5: Mounting the license plate holder
5.1.2 MOUNTING THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER
Figure 6: Mounting the license
plate
The mounting clips (5) for securing the license plate are push-out parts in
the holder. Break out two of the clips. Slide the license plate into the holder,
then push the clips into the cut-outs (6) to secure the license plate.
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