Roof Carrier System - Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual

– Hook the belts into the front fastening rings to tense the net
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Roof carrier system*

Introduction
Please observe the following points if you intend to carry loads on the roof:
● For safety reasons, only luggage racks and accessories supplied by SEAT
Official Services are recommended.
● It is essential that you follow the assembly instructions included with
the bars exactly, being especially careful to position the luggage compart-
ment cover bars on the special housings. You must also place them in the
correct position according to the direction of travel as indicated in the as-
sembly manual. Not following these instructions may cause marks on the
bodywork and the longitudinal bars.
● Pay special attention to the tightening torque of the attachment bolts
and check them following a short journey. If necessary, retighten the bolts
and check them at regular intervals.
● Distribute the load evenly. A maximum load of 40 kg only is permitted
for each roof rack system support bar; the load must be distributed evenly
along its entire length. However, the maximum load permitted for the entire
roof (including the support system) of 75 kg must not be exceeded nor
should the total weight of the vehicle be exceeded. See the "Technical Da-
ta" section ⇒ p age 261.
● When transporting heavy or large objects on the roof, any change in the
normal vehicle behaviour due to a change in the centre of gravity or an in-
creased wind resistance must be taken into account. For this reason, a suit-
able speed and driving style must be used.
● For vehicles fitted with a sliding/tilting sunroof*, make sure it does not
hit the load on the roof on opening.
Safety Operation
Attachment points
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Fig. 123 Altea model: attachment points for the roof carrier system.
Install and remove following the instructions given.
Securing the base supports and roof carrier system (Altea)
Location of the basic roof carrier attachment points
● A: attachment marks in the rear section
● B: attachment hole in the front section
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Advice
Seats and storage
Fig. 124 Altea XL/ Altea
Freetrack models: attach-
ment points for the roof
carrier system.
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Technical specifications
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