MG RX8 - Roof Luggage Rack; Maximum Authorised Load for the Roof

InstrumentsandControls
RoofLuggageRack
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Theroofloadsshallnotexceedthemaximum
authorisedloadfortheroof,orelsethey
mayleadtoanaccidentandcausethecar
damaged.
Looseorimproperlyxedloadsmayfallfrom
theroofluggagerackandleadtoanaccident
orcausepeopleinjured.
Whenheavyorlargeitemsarecarriedonthe
roofluggagerack,thecontrolabilityofthe
carwillchangeduetotheshiftofthecentre
ofgravityaswellastheincreaseofthefrontal
area.Avoidemergencysteering,emergency
accelerationoremergencybrakingwhenthe
carisrunning.
Payattentiontothefollowingsinusingtheroofluggage
rack:
•Fixloadstothefrontoftheroofasfaraspossible,and
distributetheroofloadevenly.
•DONOTuseautomaticcarwasheswithloadsonthe
roofluggagerack.
•Theoverallheightofthecarisdifferentwhenloadsare
ttedtotheroofluggagerack.Pleaseensurethereis
adequateclearancewhenenteringtunnelsandgarages.
•Ensuretheloadscarriedbytheroofluggagerackdo
notimpedeoperationofthesunroof,roofantennaof
tailgateopening.
•Wheninstallingorremovingapieceofloading
equipment,followtheinstructionsprovidedbythe
manufactureroftheloadingequipment.
MaximumAuthorisedLoadfortheRoof
Themaximumallowableloadfortheroofis75kg,andthe
roofloadincludestheweightoftheroofloadsandthatof
theloadingequipmentinstalled.
Besuretoknowabouttheweightofloads,andweighthem
whennecessary.Neverexceedthemaximumauthorised
loadfortheroof.
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