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Practical information
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Recommendations
Distribute the load uniformly, taking care
to avoid overloading one of the sides.
Arrange the heaviest part of the load as close
as possible to the roof.
Secure the load rmly.
Drive gently: the vehicle will be more
susceptible to the eects of side winds and its
stability may be aected.
Regularly check the security and tight
fastening of the roof bars, at least before each
trip.
Remove the roof bars once they are no longer
needed.
As this value may change, please verify
the maximum load quoted in the guide
supplied with the roof bars.
If the height exceeds 40 cm, adapt the speed
of the vehicle to the prole of the road to
avoid damaging the roof bars and the xings
on the vehicle.
Be sure to refer to national legislation in order
to comply with the regulations for transporting
objects that are longer than the vehicle.
Roof bars
A maximum of 3 roof bars (or 2 bars for the
version with panoramic sunroof) can be installed
- use the positions marked in green.
With panoramic sunroof
Max. authorised load weight:
– over 2 roof bars: 100 kg,
– distributed over 3 roof bars: 150 kg.
To install the transverse roof bars, use the xing
points provided for this purpose:
► Open the xing covers on each bar.
► Put each xing point in place and lock them
to the roof one by one.
► Ensure that the roof bars are correctly tted
(by shaking them).
► Close the xing covers on each bar.
The bars can be interchanged and are adaptable
to each pair of xing points.
Roof racks
Max. authorised load weight:
– XS: 140 kg,
– M and XL: 170 kg.
To t a roof rack, use the xing points provided
for this purpose:
► Place the roof rack on the roof aligned with
the xing points and secure each one to the roof
in turn.
► Ensure that the roof rack is correctly tted (by
shaking it).
Bonnet
Stop & Start
Before doing anything under the bonnet,
you must switch o the ignition to avoid any
risk of the engine restarting automatically.
Take care with objects or clothing that could
be caught in the blades of the cooling fan
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