WARNING
Fitting a roof load carrier that has not been approved for the vehicle or fitting a roof load carrier to a vehicle that is
not approved for use with a roof load carrier can cause accidents and injuries.
● Use only roof load carriers that have been approved for the vehicle.
● Never fit a roof load carrier on a vehicle that has not been approved for use with a roof load carrier.
● If you fit a roof load carrier to such vehicles, it may work loose whilst the vehicle is in motion and fall off the
vehicle roof.
NOTICE
Securing a roof load carrier of any kind to a vehicle that is not approved for use with a roof load carrier can seriously
damage the vehicle.
Attaching the base carrier and roof load carrier
With some equipment levels, the vehicle has special roof rails on the right and left for fitting the mounts.
Special roof load carriers must be used to transport loads, bicycles, surfboards, skis and boats safely. Appropriate
accessories are available from a correspondingly qualified workshop.
Attaching the base carrier and roof load carrier
Install the base carrier bars in accordance with the supplied installation instructions.
Attach the base carrier bars only to the rails .
Once you have fitted the base carrier bars, you can then secure the respective roof load carrier on them.
WARNING
Incorrectly attaching and using the mounts or roof bars and roof load carrier can cause the whole roof load carrier to
fall off the roof. This can cause accidents and injuries.
● Use base carrier bars or roof bars and roof load carriers only when they are undamaged and fitted correctly.
● Always fit base carrier bars or roof bars and roof load carriers properly. Always observe the installation
instructions provided by the manufacturer.
● Attach the base carrier bars or roof bars only at the specified mounting points.
● Special roof load carriers for items such as bicycles, skis, surfboards, etc. must always be installed properly.
Always observe the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer.
● Check that the roof load carrier is secured before starting your journey and tighten as necessary after driving a
short distance. During a long trip, check all bolts and fasteners at each stop.
● Do not carry out any modifications or repairs to base carrier bars, roof bars or the roof load carrier.
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