Seat LEON 2024 - Roof Carrier; Securing the Crossbars and the Roof Carrier System

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Storing objects
WARNING
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When the armrest is down, nobody should
travel in the centre seat of the rear bench.
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Do not use the hatch while driving.
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When lowering or raising the hatch, take
particular care with your hands and do not
trap or damage the seatbelt.
Note
The trapdoor can also be opened from the
luggage compartment. To do so, press the
release lever down, in the direction of the ar-
row, and the cover upwards ›››Fig.197.
Roof carrier
Introduction
The vehicle roof has been designed to optimise
aerodynamics. For this reason, cross bars or
conventional roof carrier systems cannot be
secured to the roof water drains.
As the roof water drains are integrated in the
roof to reduce air resistance, only SEAT-ap-
proved cross bars and roof carrier systems can
be used.
Cases in which cross bars and the roof car-
rier system should be disassembled.
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When they are not used.
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When the vehicle is washed in a car wash.
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When the vehicle height exceeds the maxi-
mum height, for example, in some garages.
WARNING
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Always secure the load properly using
belts or retaining straps that are suitable and
in a good condition.
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Bulky, heavy, long or flat loads have a neg-
ative eect on aerodynamics, the centre of
gravity and driving performance.
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Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
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Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times to suit visibility, weather, road and
trac conditions.
NOTICE
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Remove the cross bars and the roof carrier
system before entering a car wash.
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Vehicle height is increased by the installa-
tion of cross bars or a roof carrier system
and the load secured on them. For this pur-
pose, check that your vehicle's height does
not surpass the headspace limit, for exam-
ple, for underpasses or for entering garage
doors.
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Cross bars, the roof carrier system and the
load secured on them should not interfere
with the roof aerial or hamper the path of the
panoramic sun roof and the rear lid.
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On opening the rear lid make sure that it
does not knock into the roof load.
For the sake of the environment
When cross bars and a roof carrier system
are installed, the increased air resistance
means that the vehicle uses more fuel.
Securing the crossbars and the roof
carrier system
Fig.198 Attachment points for the crossbars
for the roof carrier (Leon Sportstourer).