Kia Telluride 2023 Manual page 232

Features of your vehicle
Crossbars and fixing components
needed to install the roof rack on your
vehicle may be obtained from an autho-
rized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
僅 The crossbars (if equipped) should be
placed in the proper load carrying
positions prior to placing items onto
the roof rack.
僅 If the vehicle is equipped with a sun-
roof, be sure not to position cargo
onto the roof rack in such a way that it
could interfere with sunroof opera-
tion.
僅 When the roof rack is not being used
to carry cargo, the crossbars may
need to be repositioned if wind noise
is detected.
CAUTION
Loading Roof Rack
僅 When carrying cargo on the roof rack,
take the necessary precautions to
make sure the cargo does not dam-
age the roof of the vehicle.
僅 When carrying large objects on the
roof rack, make sure they do not
exceed the overall roof length or
width.
僅 When you are carrying cargo on the
roof rack, do not operate the sunroof
(if equipped). This can damage the
sunroof.
4 150
The following specification is the maxi-
mum weight that can be loaded onto the
roof rack. Distribute the load as evenly
as possible across the crossbars (if
equipped) and roof rack and secure the
load firmly.
ROOF
LOAD
EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Loading cargo or luggage in excess of
the specified weight limit on the roof
rack may damage your vehicle.
WARNING
僅 The vehicle center of gravity will be
higher when items are loaded onto
the roof rack. Avoid sudden starts,
braking, sharp turns, abrupt maneu-
vers or high speeds that may result in
loss of vehicle control or rollover
resulting in an accident.
僅 Always drive slowly and turn corners
carefully when carrying items on the
roof rack. Severe wind updrafts,
caused by passing vehicles or natural
causes, can cause sudden upward
pressure on items loaded on the roof
rack. This is especially true when car-
rying large, flat items such as wood
panels or mattresses. This could
cause the items to fall off the roof
rack and cause damage to your vehi-
cle or others around you.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo
while driving, check frequently before
and while driving to make sure the items
on the roof rack are securely fastened.
Exterior features
100 kg (220 lbs.)