Volvo S60 S60R - Manual (Page 143)

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Load on the roof
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General
The load capacity is affected by extra acces-
sories mounted on the car,
such as a towbar,
load carriers, space box, the passengers’
combined weight etc. as well as towball load.
The load capacity of the car is reduced by
the number of passengers and their weight
.
For information on permitted weights, see
page 243.
Using load carriers (accessory)
To avoid damaging your car and to achieve
the best level of safety when driving, we rec-
ommend that you only use load carriers that
Volvo has specially designed for your car.
• Check periodically that the load carriers
and load are properly secured. Lash the
load securely with retaining straps.
• Distribute the load evenly over the load
carriers. Do not load lopsidedly. Place the
heaviest items at the bottom.
• Remember that the car’s centre of gravity
and driving characteristics change if you
have a load on the roof.
• Keep in mind that the car’s wind resist-
ance and fuel consumption increase in
proportion to the size of the load.
• Drive gently. Avoid quick accelerations,
heavy braking and taking curves hard.
• Remove the load carrier when it is not in
use. This reduces wind resistance and fuel
consumption.
WARNING
The car’s driving characteristics change de-
pending on how heavily it is loaded and how
the load is distributed.
WARNING
Load no more than 100 kg on the roof, in-
cluding the load carriers and any space
box.
The car’s centre of gravity and driving char-
acteristics are altered by roof loads.