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P R A C T I C A L   I N F O R M A T I O N
       ROOF BARS 
  The  design  of  your  vehicle  requires  
the  use  of  roof  bars  that  are  tested 
and approved by CITROËN, for your 
safety  and  to  avoid  damage  to  the 
roof and tailgate.  
 Regardless  of  the  type  of  loading  
equipment  to  be  transported  on  the 
roof  (bicycle  carrier,  ski  carrier...), 
it  is  imperative  that  you  add  trans-
verse roof bars.    Recommendations  
   
     Distribute  your  load  evenly, 
avoiding  overloading  on  one  
side. 
  
     Arrange  the  heaviest  part  of  the 
load  as  close  as  possible  to  the 
roof. 
  
     Anchor  the  load  securely  and 
draw  attention  to  it  if  any  part  of 
it is overhanging. 
  
     Drive  gently,  as  the  vehicle  will 
be  more  liable  to  the  effects  of 
side  winds  (vehicle  stability  may 
be altered). 
  
     Remove  the  roof  bars  as  soon 
as they are no longer needed.         M a x i m u m    l o a d    t h a t    c a n    b e  
distributed on the roof bars 
 ( f o r   a   l o a d i n g   h e i g h t   n o t   e x -
 c e e d i n g   4 0   c m ;   e x c e p t   b i c y c l e   c a r -
rier): 80 kg.  
   I f   t h e   h e i g h t   e x c e e d s   4 0   c m ,   a d a p t   
 y o u r   s p e e d   t o   t h e   p r o fi   l e   o f   t h e   r o a d  
to  avoid  damaging  the  roof  bars 
 a n d   t h e   fi   x i n g s   o n   t h e   r o o f .   
 Please  refer  to  national  legislation  
in order to comply with the regula-
tions concerning the transportation 
of  objects  which  are  longer  than 
the vehicle.