INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS
RoofLuggageRack
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RoofloadsMUSTNOTexceedthemaximum
authorisedload.Thismayleadtoinjuryor
vehicledamage.
Looseorimproperlyxedloadsmayfallfrom
theroofluggagerackandleadtoanaccident
orcauseinjury.
Whenheavyorlargeitemsarecarried
ontheroofluggagerackitmaylead
tochangesinsteering,handlingand
brakingcharacteristics.Pleaseavoidsharp
maneuvers,heavybrakingandexcessive
acceleration.
Payattentiontothefollowingswhenusingtheroofluggage
rack:
•Secureloadsatthefrontoftheroofasfaraspossible.
distributeloadsevenly.
•DONOTuseautomaticcarwasheswithloadsonthe
roofluggagerack.
•Theoverallheightofthecarisdifferentwhenloadsare
ttedtotheroofluggagerack.Pleaseensurethereis
adequateclearancewhenenteringtunnelsandgarages.
•Ensuretheloadscarriedbytheroofluggagerackdo
notimpedeoperationofthesunroof,roofantennaof
tailgateopening.
•Wheninstallingorremovingapieceofloading
equipment,followtheinstructionsprovidedbythe
manufactureroftheloadingequipment.
MaximumAuthorisedLoadfortheRoof
Themaximumauthorisedloadfortheroofis50kg,this
includestheweightoftheroofloadsandthatoftheloading
equipmentinstalled.
Ensureyouareawareoftheweightofloads,andweigh
themwhennecessary.Neverexceedthemaximum
authorisedloadfortheroof.
PeriodicalCheck
Alwaychecktheconditionofboltconnectorsandfasteners
beforeusingtherackluggagerack.Periodicallycheckthe
conditionofboltconnectorsandfasteners.
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