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General
The load capacity is affected by extra acces-
sories mounted on the car, such as load carri-
ers, space box and towbar, as well as the load
on the towball. The load capacity of the car is
reduced by the number of passengers and their
weight. For information on permitted weights,
see page 266.
For more information on the cargo area, see
page 105
WARNING
The car's driving characteristics change
depending on how heavily it is loaded and
how the load is distributed.
Load on the roof
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Load carriers
Load carriers designed by Volvo are recom-
mended in order to avoid damaging the car and
for maximum possible safety while driving.
Carefully follow the mounting instructions
enclosed with the load carriers.
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Check periodically that the load carriers
and load are properly secured. Lash the
load securely with retaining straps.
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Distribute the load evenly over the load
carriers. Put the heaviest objects at the
bottom.
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The size of the area exposed to the wind,
and therefore fuel consumption, increase
with the load's size.
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Drive gently. Avoid quick acceleration,
heavy braking and hard cornering.
WARNING
Load no more than 100 kg on the roof, inclu-
sive of the load carriers or space box. The
car's centre of gravity and driving characte-
ristics are altered by roof loads.