5-1. Before driving
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Roof tent( models with roof rails)
Roof tents may be used under certain conditions at your own risk.
WARNING
■ For safe use
Adding weight to the vehicle’ s roof can adversely affect handling,
braking, and rollover resistance. The vehicle must never be driven with a total roof rail load in excess of 165 lb.( 75 kg).
NOTICE
■ When loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier
●The roof rail load limit for stationary vehicles( 700 lb. [ 317 kg ]) applies only when the vehicle is parked and the load is evenly distributed left / right and front / rear and the roof crossbars
and roof tent are tightly secured to the vehicle. If these conditions are not met, the load limit will be lower.
●The maximum load limit of the roof crossbars must be obtained from the manufacturer or retailer of the roof rack. When driving the vehicle, the maximum roof rail load is 165 lb.( 75 kg) or the crossbar load limit( whichever is lower).
●Roof tents can only be used on vehicles originally equipped with roof rails. Otherwise, damage to the vehicle’ s roof may occur.
■ When driving the vehicle
The total weight on the roof rails, including the roof crossbars and roof tent, must not exceed the vehicle’ s roof rail load of 165 lb.( 75 kg), evenly distributed.
Roof rails Roof crossbars Roof tent
B + C < 176 lb.( 80 kg)
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Driving