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Bonnet
The location of the interior bonnet release
lever prevents opening of the bonnet when
the left-hand front door is shut. Before doing anything under the bonnet,
deactivate the Stop & Start system to
avoid the risk of injury related to an
automatic change to START mode.
When the engine is hot, handle the
exterior safety catch and the stay with
care (risk of burns), using the protected
area.
When the bonnet is open, take care not to
damage the safety catch.
Do not open the bonnet under very windy
conditions.
The cooling fan may star t after
switching off the engine: take care
with articles and clothing that might be
caught by the fan blades.
In the event of loading (
not exceeding
40
cm in height) on the roof, do not
exceed the following loads:
-
T
ransverse bars on longitudinal bars:
80
kg
.
-
T
wo transverse bars bolted to the roof:
100
kg
.
-
T
hree transverse bars bolted to the
roof: 15 0
kg
.
-
A
n aluminium rack: 120
kg
.
-
A s
teel rack: 115
k g
.
If the height exceeds 40
cm, adapt the
speed of the vehicle to the profile of the
road to avoid damaging the roof bars
or the roof rack and the fixings on the
vehicle.
Be sure to refer to national legislation in
order to comply with the regulations for
transporting objects which are longer than
the vehicle.
In the event of loading a 7-seat model ( not
exceeding 40
cm in height) on the roof,
do not exceed the following loads:
-
T
hree transverse bars bolted to the
roof: 100
kg .
-
A
n aluminium rack: 70
kg .
-
A s
teel rack: 65
kg . As a safety measure and to avoid
damaging the roof, it is essential to use
the roof bars and racks approved for your
vehicle.
Obser ve the instructions on fitting and use
contained in the guide supplied with the
roof bars and racks.
To fit the transverse roof bars or a roof rack,
use the fixing points provided for this purpose:
F
R
emove the fixing covers installed on the
vehicle.
F
P
ut each fixing in place and lock them on
the roof one by one.
F
E
nsure that the roof bars or the roof rack
are correctly fitted (by shaking them).
The bars are adaptable for each fixing point.
Practical information
