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Operation
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Avoid bru
sque manoeuvres and sudden
braking.
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Adjust your speed and driving style to visi-
bility, road, traffic and weather conditions.
CAUTION
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A
lwa
ys remove the roof carrier system from
the roof before entering a car wash.
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The height of your vehicle is changed by
the installation of the roof carrier and the
load secured on it. Compare the vehicle
height with the passage height, for example
in underground car parks or for garage doors.
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The roof antenna and the range of the rear
lid should not be affected by the roof carrier
system or the load being transported.
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Take extra care not to let the hatch strike
the roof load when opening.
For the sake of the environment
The vehicle uses more fuel when the roof car-
rier syst
em is fitted.
Fastening the base supports and the
r
oof
c
arrier system
Fig. 141 Attachment points for the basic sup-
por
ts
and the r
oof carrier system in two-door
vehicles.
Fig. 142 Attachment points for the basic sup-
por
ts
and the r
oof carrier system in four-door
vehicles.
The mounts are the basis of a complete roof
c
arrier sy
s
tem. Special fixtures must be add-
ed in order to safely transport luggage, bicy-
cles, skis, surf boards or boats on the roof.
The suitable accessories can be acquired at
SEAT dealerships.
Securing the base supports and roof carrier
system
The roof carrier system must always be instal-
led exactly according to the instructions pro-
vided.
Two-door vehicles: the holes and marks indi-
cating the fitting points for base front sup-
ports are in the lower half of the roof struts
››› Fig. 141 (enlarged left image). The holes
and marks are only seen with the door open.
The fitting marks for base rear supports are in
the upper half of the windows ››› Fig. 141 (en-
larged right image).
Four-door vehicles: the holes or marks indi-
cating the fitting points for base supports are
in the lower half of the roof struts and can on-
ly be seen with the door open ››› Fig. 142.
The base support should only be fitted to the
points indicated in the diagram .
WARNING
If the base supports and the roof carrier sys-
tem are inc
orrectly fitted or used in an unsuit-
able manner, the entire system could break
free causing accident and injury.
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Always take the manufacturer assembly in-
structions into account.
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