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permissible roof weig h t is 165lbs (75 kg).
use th e roof rack syste m specifically designed, tested and approved by Volkswagen.
T he roof weig ht i
ncreases th e weight of th e front and rear axle and correspondingl y reduces th e other lo ad that your ve hicle can carry.
D istribu te the load evenly and do no t exc eed the Roof Weig h t (including the we ight of the roof rack syste m ) o r th e Gross weight .
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Tran sporti ng heavy bulky loads on th e roof w ill change th e way th e ve hicl e handles by shifting the ve hicle's center of gravity, changing its aerod ynamics and the way it r eacts to side winds.
Dimensions
T he s pecificatio ns refe r to the basic model. Dif
f erences may occur dependin g on the model
type and optio ns o rd ere d, fo r exa mple. tire s izes.
be careful when parking your vehicl e
i n areas with parking barriers or c u rbs. barriers and cu rbs vary in heig ht. They could damage your bumper
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t hat is large, heavy, bulky, long or
Always adapt your driving a nd speed to
w hat yo u arc carryi ng on th e roof as well as to
road , traffi c, weath er and wind co nd it io ns.
A lways avoid sudden brakin g or driving mane uve rs.
A lways make su re th a t loads are properly
d istribute d and that heavier it em s are in th e
fro nt.
Neve r exceed the maximum ro of load for the ve hicle, maximum axle loads or th e maximum gross vehicl e w eigh t.
When drivi ng up steep ramps . o n roug h
road s, over curb s, etc. it is important to remember that some part s of your vehicl e, s u ch as
s poiler s or exhaust sys te m components, may be
close to th e g round. Be ca reful no t damage them.
Tips
The figures may be d ifferent if ad ditio nal equipment is fitt ed, for different models, for special
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