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LOADING AND STORAGE
Roof load
Load retaining eyelets
Loading - bag holder
The load carriers recommended for roof loads
The load retaining eyelets are used to fasten
The bag holders keep carrier bags in place and
are the ones developed by Volvo. This is in order
straps in order to anchor items in the cargo area.
prevent them from overturning and spreading
to avoid damage to the car and in order to
their contents around the cargo area. The holder
achieve the maximum possible safety during a
has a capacity of max. 3 kg.
journey.
Carefully follow the installation instructions sup-
plied with the carriers.
• Check periodically that the load carriers and
load are properly secured. Lash the load
securely with retaining straps.
• Distribute the load evenly over the load carri-
ers. Put the heaviest objects at the bottom.
• The size of the area exposed to the wind, and
therefore fuel consumption, increase with the
size of the load.
WARNING
Bag holder
• Drive gently. Avoid quick acceleration, heavy
Hard, sharp and/or heavy objects which pro-
braking and hard cornering.
trude may cause injury under violent braking.
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WARNING
Always secure large and heavy objects with a
• Loading (p. 148)
seatbelt or cargo retaining straps.
The car's centre of gravity and driving charac-
• Loading - folding bag holder* (p. 151)
teristics are altered by roof loads.
For information about the maximum permitted
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load on the roof, including load carriers and
• Loading (p. 148)
any space box, see Weights (p. 388).
Related information
• Loading (p. 148)
150
* Option/accessory.
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