Load Retaining Fixtures; Installing The Load Bracket - Ford Mondeo Owner's Handbook Manual

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3. Tighten the handwheels.
Remove in the reverse order.
LOAD RETAINING
FIXTURES
WARNING
Do not exceed the maximum
permissible load of 60
kilogrammes (132 pounds) on two
load retaining fixtures and 30
kilogrammes (66 pounds) on one.
Check the security of the load
retaining fixtures and tighten its
fittings as follows:
• before starting
• after driving 50 kilometres (30
miles)
• at 1 000 kilometres (600 miles)
intervals.
Load carrying
Installing the load retaining
fixtures
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Installing the load bracket

of the vehicle. If you install it the
wrong way round, it may not hold the
box in place in the event of an
accident.
kilogrammes (44 pounds).
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WARNINGS
Install the load bracket with the
longest section towards the rear
Do not exceed the maximum
permissible load of 20