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2001 VOLVO V70 pg. 88 Roof racks/Load carriers Load carriers (accessory) Load carriers are available as Volvo accessories. Observe the following points when in use: To avoid damaging your car and to achieve maximum safety when driving, we recommend using the load carriers that Volvo has developed especially for your car. The maximum weight that may be loaded on the roof is 220 lbs (100 kg), including load carriers. Avoid single-point loads. Distribute loads evenly. Place heavier cargo at the bottom of the load. Anchor the cargo correctly with appropriate tie-down equipment. Check periodically that the load carriers and load are properly secured. Remember that the car's center of gravity and handling change when you carry a load on the roof. The car's wind resistance (and correspondingly, fuel consumption) will increase with the size of the load. Drive smoothly. Avoid rapid starts, fast cornering and hard braking. Attaching load carriers (models without rails) The attachment brackets for the load carriers are located under the roof molding. 1 Make sure that the load carriers are placed in the right direction. See the mark on the decal under the cover. 2 Press the guide lugs into the holes (1). 3 Carefully lower the opposite side of the load carrier to the roof. 4 Loosen the tightening wheel slightly. Slide the hook on the load carrier attachment into the attachment bracket under the roof molding. 5 Turn the tightening wheel to secure the load carrier in the attachment bracket. 6 Repeat this procedure for the other load carrier attachments. 7 Check that the hooks on all four load carrier attachments are securely tightened in the respective attachment brackets on the roof of the car. 8 Press down the covers. Check periodically that the load carriers and load are properly secured. pg. 89 Load carriers (models with rails) http://new.volvocars.com/ownersdocs/2001/2001_V70/01v70_06a.htm[4/4/2013 10:38:53 PM]

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2001 VOLVO V70
pg. 88 Roof racks/Load carriers
Load carriers (accessory)
Load carriers are available as Volvo accessories. Observe the following points when in use:
To avoid damaging your car and to achieve maximum safety when driving, we recommend using the load carriers
that Volvo has developed especially for your car.
The maximum weight that may be loaded on the roof is 220 lbs (100 kg), including load carriers.
Avoid single-point loads. Distribute loads evenly.
Place heavier cargo at the bottom of the load.
Anchor the cargo correctly with appropriate tie-down equipment.
Check periodically that the load carriers and load are properly secured.
Remember that the car's center of gravity and handling change when you carry a load on the roof.
The car's wind resistance (and correspondingly, fuel consumption) will increase with the size of the load.
Drive smoothly. Avoid rapid starts, fast cornering and hard braking.
Attaching load carriers (models without rails)
The attachment brackets for the load carriers are located under the roof molding.
1 Make sure that the load carriers are placed in the right direction. See the mark on the decal under the cover.
2 Press the guide lugs into the holes (1).
3 Carefully lower the opposite side of the load carrier to the roof.
4 Loosen the tightening wheel slightly. Slide the hook on the load carrier attachment into the attachment bracket under
the roof molding.
5 Turn the tightening wheel to secure the load carrier in the attachment bracket.
6 Repeat this procedure for the other load carrier attachments.
7 Check that the hooks on all four load carrier attachments are securely tightened in the respective attachment brackets
on the roof of the car.
8 Press down the covers.
Check periodically that the load carriers and load are properly secured.
pg. 89 Load carriers (models with rails)