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Storage, Luggage Compartment and Roof Transport System
3.
Before fitting the carrier bars, unscrew the
fastening screws as far as they will go.
4.
Carefully position the carrier bars on the roof
rails and straighten them. Guide the locking
pin
A
into the corresponding bore
B
in the roof
rail and secure it at this position.
5.
Then tighten the tensioning screws in all the
supports to 6 ftlb. (8 Nm) one after the other
using the torque wrench. The two arrows on
the torque wrench must be perfectly aligned to
do this (6 ftlb./8 Nm). This secures the two
carrier bars both lengthwise and crosswise.
6.
Close all covers and lock the locks. To do this,
turn the key clockwise to the vertical position
and remove it. Then fit the cover trims if
necessary.
Information
f
Check the screws and fastenings after a short
trip, re-tighten them if necessary and check
them again at the relevant intervals.
f
The screws must be checked more frequently
on bad roads. If this is not done, the Roof
Transport System can become loose or fall off
and can endanger other road users.
