Loading - Long Load; Roof Load - Volvo V40 Cross Country Owner's Manual

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Load retaining eyelets (p. 150)
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Cargo net (p. 152)
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Loading - long load (p. 149)
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Roof load (p. 149)

Loading - long load

To simplify loading in the cargo area, the rear
seat backrest can be folded down. The pas-
senger seat backrest can also be folded for an
extra long load.
Folding the passenger seat
See (p. 78).
Lowering the rear seat backrest
See (p. 81).
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Loading (p. 148)
05 Loading and storage

Roof load

The load carriers recommended for roof loads
are the ones developed by Volvo. This is in
order to avoid damage to the car and in order
to achieve the maximum possible safety dur-
ing a journey.
Carefully follow the installation instructions
supplied with the carriers.
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Load carriers must always be mounted
on the aluminium rail.
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Check periodically that the load carriers
and load are properly secured. Lash the
load securely with retaining straps.
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Distribute the load evenly over the load
carriers. Put the heaviest objects at the
bottom.
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The size of the area exposed to the wind,
and therefore fuel consumption, increase
with the size of the load.
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Drive gently. Avoid quick acceleration,
heavy braking and hard cornering.
WARNING
The car's centre of gravity and driving cha-
racteristics are altered by roof loads.
For information about the maximum per-
mitted load on the roof, including load car-
riers and any space box, see Weights
(p. 397).
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Loading (p. 148)
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