05 Loading and storage
Roof load
Securing loads
IMPORTANT
The load carriers recommended for roof loads
are the ones developed by Volvo. This is in
order to avoid damage to the car and in order
to achieve the maximum possible safety dur-
ing a journey.
On both sides of the car's cargo area there
are fixed mounting points designed for secur-
ing loads.
Do not use straps with exchange as these
may pull the mounting points apart.
NOTE
A suitable width for a cargo retaining strap
is approx. 25 mm.
Carefully follow the installation instructions
supplied with the carriers.
Check periodically that the load carriers
and load are properly secured. Lash the
load securely with retaining straps.
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Related information
Loading (p. 159)
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Distribute the load evenly over the load
carriers. Put the heaviest objects at the
bottom.
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The size of the area exposed to the wind,
and therefore fuel consumption, increase
with the size of the load.
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Mounting point locations in the cargo area.
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The fixed mounting points are positioned in
the cargo rails in the cargo area floor. In the
illustration above, two of the mounting points
in the floor are shown in raised position. Their
basic position is lowered.
Drive gently. Avoid quick acceleration,
heavy braking and hard cornering.
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WARNING
The car's centre of gravity and driving cha-
racteristics are altered by roof loads.
WARNING
For information about the maximum per-
mitted load on the roof, including load car-
riers and any space box, see Weights
(p. 401).
Hard, sharp and/or heavy objects which
protrude may cause injury under violent
braking.
Always secure large and heavy objects
with a seatbelt or cargo retaining straps.
Related information
Loading (p. 159)
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Securing loads (p. 161)
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