Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, Owner'S Manual

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Secure roof load carrier
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapter on page 279.
Fig. 161 Attachment points for base carrier
(vehicles without roof rails).
Special roof load carriers must be used to
transport loads, bicycles, surfboards, skis
and boats safely.
Securing the base carrier and roof load
carrier (vehicles without roof railing)
Install the base carrier bars in accordance
with the supplied installation instructions.
Depending on the equipment, there are
three or four screws with seals on each side
of the roof
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Fig. 161 . These screws must
be removed before the base carrier is fitted.
The tool required to do this is supplied with
the base carrier.
Secure the base carriers only at these
specified points
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.
Once you have fitted the base carrier bars,
you can then secure the respective roof
load carrier on them.
The screws and seals must be replaced
when the roof load carrier is removed.
Attaching roof bars and roof load carri-
er (vehicles with roof railing)
Mount roof bars to the roof railing accord-
ing to the installation instructions provided.
There are markings (triangles) on the roof
railing. The markings (triangles) indicate
the area in which supporting rods may be
attached.
Once you have fitted the base carrier bars,
you can then secure the respective roof
load carrier to them.
WARNING
Incorrectly attaching and using the
mounts or roof bars and roof load carrier
can cause the whole roof load carrier to
fall off the roof. This can cause accidents
and injuries.
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Use base carrier bars or roof bars and
roof load carriers only when they are
undamaged and
fitted correctly.
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Always fit base carrier bars or roof bars
and roof load carriers properly. Always
observe the installation instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
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Attach the base carrier bars or roof bars
only at the
specified mounting points.
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Special roof load carriers for items such
as bicycles, skis, surfboards, etc. must
always be installed properly. Always
observe the installation instructions
provided by the manufacturer.
·
Check that the roof load carrier is se-
cured before starting your trip and
tighten as necessary
after driving
a short distance. During a long trip,
check all bolts and fasteners at each
stop.
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Do not carry out any modifications or
repairs to base carrier bars, roof bars or
the roof load carrier.
Loading the roof load carrier
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapter on page 279.
Maximum permissible roof load
The maximum permitted roof load is
100 kg (220 lbs) .
The roof load limit refers to the combined
weight of the roof load carrier and the load
carried on the roof
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.
Make sure you are aware of the weight of
the roof load carrier and the load to be
transported. Weigh the load if necessary.
280 Transporting items