Seat Arosa 2003 Owner's Manual page 96

HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
Roof l l oad
The p p ermissible r r oof l l oad ( ( including
the c c arrier s s ystem) o o f 5 5 0 k k g i i n t t otal
and t t he m m aximum p p ermissible w w eight
of t t he v v ehicle m m ust n n ot b b e e e xceeded – –
(see c c hapter o o n " " Technical D D ata").
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Distribute the load evenly. When using
carrier systems of a low load threshold, it
is not possible to carry loads correspond-
ing to the maximum permissible roof
load. The r r oof l l oad c c arrier c c an o o nly
carry l l oads u u p t t o t t he l l imit d d efined i i n
the a a ssembly i i nstructions.
Warning
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When c c arrying h h eavy o o r l l arge
objects o o n t t he r r oof, b b ear i i n m m ind
that t t he v v ehicle h h andling c c hanges
due t t o t t he d d isplacement o o f t t he c c en-
tre o o f g g ravity a a nd t t he i i ncreased a a rea
exposed t t o t t he w w ind. D D riving s s tyle
and s s peed m m ust b b e a a dapted t t o a a llow
for t t his.
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Ensure t t hat t t he o o pened t t ailgate
does n n ot k k nock a a gainst t t he r r oof
load.
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