If you place a load on the roof as well as any external and internal attachments, the vehicle's centre of gravity will be raised and the usual driving characteristics, as well as the steering and braking characteristics, will change. During cornering, the vehicle will tilt more severely and may react more sluggishly to steering movements.
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driving characteristics, as well as the steering and braking characteristics, will be greatly impaired.
If you load the vehicle unevenly, driving characteristics such as steering and braking behaviour may be severely impaired.
The driving, braking and steering characteristics of the vehicle will change with the type of load, the weight and the centre of gravity of the load.
If the weight of the roof luggage, including the roof rack, exceeds the maximum permitted roof load, there is a risk of an accident.
Further information about safety measures can be found in the "Transport" section More.
Vehicles with | Maximum roof load | Minimum number of pairs of supporting feet |
|---|---|---|
Normal roof (without platform) | 300 kg | 6 |
Normal roof (with platform) | 50 kg | 2 |
High roof (without platform) | 150 kg | 3 |
Crewcab | 100 kg | 2 |
This information applies if the load is distributed evenly across the entire roof area.
If the roof rack is shorter, reduce the load proportionately. The maximum load per pair of supporting roof rack feet is 50 kg.
The loading guidelines and other information about load distribution and load securing can be found in the "Transport" section More.