Loading - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

06 Starting and driving

Loading

General
The load capacity is affected by extra acces-
sories mounted on the car, such as towbar,
towball load, load carriers, space box etc.
and the passengers' combined weight. The
load capacity of the car is reduced by the
number of passengers and their weight. For
information on permitted weights, see
page 243.
WARNING
The car's driving characteristics change de-
pending on how heavily it is loaded and how
the load is distributed.
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Load on the roof
Load carrier position (accessory)
Make sure the load carrier is placed in the
right direction on the roof rails. Load carriers
can be positioned anywhere along the roof
rails. When driving without a load, the front
load carrier should be positioned 200 mm in
front of the centre rail foot and the rear load
carrier centred between the centre and rear
rail foot (see illustration) to minimise wind
noise. The longer load carrier should be in
the front.
WARNING
The car's centre of gravity and driving char-
acteristics are altered by roof loads.
Fitting load carriers
Make sure the load carriers are pressed out
firmly against the roof rails. Screw in the load
carrier. Use the enclosed torque wrench, and
tighten up to the mark on the torque wrench
(equivalent to 6 Nm). See illustration.