06 Starting and driving
142
Load on the roof
06
General
The load capacity is affected by extra acces-
sories mounted on the car,
such as a towbar,
load carriers, space box, the passengers’
combined weight etc. as well as towball load.
The load capacity of the car is reduced by
the number of passengers and their weight
.
For information on permitted weights, see
page 243.
Using load carriers (accessory)
To avoid damaging your car and to achieve
the best level of safety when driving, we rec-
ommend that you only use load carriers that
Volvo has specially designed for your car.
• 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
carriers. Do not load lopsidedly. Place the
heaviest items at the bottom.
• Remember that the car’s centre of gravity
and driving characteristics change if you
have a load on the roof.
• Keep in mind that the car’s wind resist-
ance and fuel consumption increase in
proportion to the size of the load.
• Drive gently. Avoid quick accelerations,
heavy braking and taking curves hard.
• Remove the load carrier when it is not in
use. This reduces wind resistance and fuel
consumption.
WARNING
The car’s driving characteristics change de-
pending on how heavily it is loaded and how
the load is distributed.
WARNING
Load no more than 100 kg on the roof, in-
cluding the load carriers and any space
box.
The car’s centre of gravity and driving char-
acteristics are altered by roof loads.
Summary of Contents for S60 - ANNEXE 931
Page 1: ......
Page 12: ...01 SAFETY ...
Page 36: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 37: ...02 Instruments and controls 36 Overview left hand drive car 02 ...
Page 39: ...02 Instruments and controls 38 Overview right hand drive car 02 ...
Page 68: ...02 Instruments and controls 67 02 ...
Page 70: ...03 CLIMATE CONTROL ...
Page 82: ...04 INTERIOR ...
Page 87: ...04 Interior 86 Storage spaces in the passenger compartment 04 ...
Page 96: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 108: ...05 Locks and alarm 107 05 ...
Page 110: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING ...
Page 142: ...06 Starting and driving 141 Detachable towbar 06 Insert the guard plug ...
Page 154: ...07 WHEELS AND TYRES ...
Page 166: ...07 Wheels and tyres 165 07 ...
Page 167: ...166 Cleaning 168 Touching up paintwork 171 Rustproofing 172 ...
Page 168: ...08 CAR CARE ...
Page 174: ...08 Car care 173 08 ...
Page 176: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ...
Page 204: ...09 Maintenance and service 203 09 ...
Page 206: ...10 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ...
Page 227: ...10 Infotainment system 226 Phone functions option 10 Phone system components ...
Page 242: ...11 SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 257: ...11 Specifications 256 11 ...
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