Roof Rack; Rule Of The Road - BMW 840Ci Owner's Handbook Manual

Roof rack*

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A loaded roof rack alters the car's
road behaviour and steering response
quite considerably, by moving its cen-
tre of gravity.
When loading the roof rack, ensure
that the specified roof load limit, the
car's gross weight limit and the axle
loads are not exceeded.
A special roof rack system is available
as an accessory for your BMW. If it is
used, please comply with the installa-
tion instructions supplied.
The roof load must be uniformly dis-
tributed and should not be too large in
area. Heavy items of luggage should
always be placed at the bottom.
Correct, secure loading of the roof
rack will prevent items from shifting or
falling off during the journey, and thus
endangering following traffic.
Drive smoothly when there is a load
on the roof: avoid violent acceleration,
braking or cornering.
The roof load increases the car's sur-
face area exposed to the wind, so that
fuel consumption will be higher and
the loads on the roof structure of the
car more severe.
Driving on the right/left
When entering a country in which the
traffic drives on the other side of the
road:
1 Take off the painted upper section
of the pop-up headlight: turn the
toggle fastener through a quarter
of a turn and lift the upper section
slightly. Push the upper section
forwards and take it off.
2 Take out the plug.
3 For driving on the left: move the
lever to the left. For driving on the
right: move the lever to the right.
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When attaching the painted
upper section of the pop-up head-
lights, make sure that it is correctly
seated, particularly at the front mount-
ing points, and that the toggle fas-
tener is properly secured by rotating
through a quarter of a turn.c
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