Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual page 162

reasons, special fixtures must be used to
safely transport luggage, bicycles, skis, surf
boards or boats on the roof. Suitable acces-
sories can be acquired at SEAT dealerships.
Always secure the crossbars and the roof
carrier system properly. Always take the as-
sembly instructions that come with the cross-
bars and the roof carrier system in question
into account.
The crossbars are assembled on the roof rail-
ings. The distance between cross bars
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Fig. 167 should be 75 cm and the dis-
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tance between the cross bars and the brack-
ets of the roof railings
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WARNING
Incorrect attachment and use of the cross-
bars and the roof carrier system may cause
the whole system to detach from the roof
and cause an accident and injuries.
Always take the manufacturer assembly
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instructions into account.
Use only crossbars and the roof carrier
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system when they are in perfect condition
and are properly secured.
Secure the crossbars and the roof carrier
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system properly.
Check threaded joints and attachments
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travelling and if necessary tighten them af-
ter you have travelled a short distance.
When making long trips, check the threa-
ded joints whenever you stop for a rest.
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Always fit the special roof carrier sys-
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tems correctly for wheels, skis and surf-
boards, etc.
Do not modify or repair the crossbars or
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roof carrier system.
Note
Always read the assembly instructions that
come with the crossbars and the roof carri-
er system carefully and keep them in the
vehicle.
should be 5 cm.
Loading the roof carrier system
The load can only be secured if the crossbars
and the roof carrier system are properly in-
stalled
Maximum authorised roof load
The maximum permissible roof load is 75 kg.
This figure comes from the combined weight
of the roof carrier, the cross bars and the load
itself on the roof
Always check the weight of the roof carrier
system, the cross bars and the weight of the
load to be transported and weigh them if
necessary. Never exceed the maximum au-
thorised roof load.
If you are using cross bars and a roof carrier
with a lower weight rating, you will not be
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able to carry the maximum authorised roof
load. In this case, do not exceed the maxi-
mum weight limit for the roof carrier which is
listed in the fitting instructions.
Distributing a load
Distribute loads uniformly and secure them
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correctly .
Check attachments
Once the cross bars and roof carrier system
have been installed, check the bolted con-
nections and attachments after a short jour-
ney and subsequently with a certain frequen-
cy.
WARNING
Exceeding the maximum authorised roof
load can result in accidents and considera-
ble vehicle damage.
Never exceed the maximum authorised
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load on the roof and on the axles or the ve-
hicle's maximum authorised weight.
Never exceed the load capacity of the
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cross bars and the roof carrier system,
even if the maximum authorised roof load
has not been reached.
Secure heavy items as far forward as
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possible and distribute the vehicle load
uniformly.