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FITTING ROOF BARS (SALOON)
W h e n fi t t i n g t r a n s v e r s e r o o f b a r s , u s e
t h e f o u r q u i c k - fi t fi x i n g s p r o v i d e d f o r
t h i s p u r p o s e . L i f t t h e c o n c e a l i n g fl a p s
a n d a d j u s t t h e r o o f b a r q u i c k - fi t fi x i n g s . M a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d w e i g h t
on the roof rack, for a loading
height not exceeding 40 cm
( w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f b i c y c l e
c a r r i e r s ) : 8 0 k g .
I f t h e h e i g h t e x c e e d s 4 0 c m , a d a p t t h e
s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e t o t h e p r o fi l e o f t h e
r o a d t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e r o o f b a r s
a n d t h e fi x i n g s o n t h e r o o f . B e s u r e t o
refer to national legislation in order to
c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t r a n s -
p o r t i n g o b j e c t s w h i c h a r e l o n g e r t h a n
t h e v e h i c l e .
W h e n fi t t i n g t r a n s v e r s e r o o f b a r s , e n -
s u r e t h a t t h e y a r e p o s i t i o n e d c o r r e c t l y .
T h e c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n s a r e s h o w n b y
marks on each of the longitudinal
bars.
U s e a c c e s s o r i e s a p p r o v e d b y P E U G E O T
a n d f o l l o w t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s fi t t i n g i n -
structions.
M a x i m u m a u t h o r i s e d w e i g h t o n
the roof bars, for a loading height
n o t e x c e e d i n g 4 0 c m ( e x c e p t b i -
c y c l e c a r r i e r s ) : 1 0 0 k g .
I f t h e h e i g h t e x c e e d s 4 0 c m , a d a p t t h e
s p e e d o f t h e v e h i c l e t o t h e c o n d i t i o n o f
t h e r o a d , t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e r o o f
bars.
Please refer to national legislation to
c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g
t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o f o b j e c t s w h i c h a r e
l o n g e r t h a n t h e v e h i c l e .
