Saab 2007 owner manual Fitting the roof carriers SportCombi with roof rails

180 Starting and driving

4Close the doors on the left-hand side of the car gently, to hold the carrier feet in place.

5Now go around to the other side of the car and remove the plastic cover from the carrier’s adjustable foot. Fold back the rubber strip and insert the pins on the foot into the fixing holes. Do the same with the other carrier and close the doors gently.

6Tighten each carrier by turning the knob clockwise (by hand). Tighten just enough to bring the foot up against the edges of the fixing holes.

Remove the carriers when not in use, as they increase fuel consumption.

The instructions that accompany the carri- ers also include advice on driving with a roof load – we strongly recommend that you read them carefully.

Fitting the roof carriers 3,

9-5 SportCombi with roof rails

1Clean the car’s roof rails.

2Check the markings on the cross mem- bers to see which is the front and which is the rear roof carrier.

3Place the cross members on the roof rails, on their respective sides of the center supports. The cross members must not be placed beyond the front or rear joint on the rail. Ensure that the dis- tance between the cross members is at least 28 inches (700 mm).

If a roof box is to be fitted, the cross members must be positioned so that the tailgate can be opened fully without hit- ting the roof box.

4Using your thumb, press the bracket so that it lies snugly against the outside of the roof rail. Make sure that the roof car- riers are seated centrally on the rubber spacers and that these sit correctly on the roof rail. Pull the spacers down slightly on the inside of the roof rail.

5Center the roof carriers so that they pro- trude equally on both sides.

6Tighten the roof carriers by hand. Ensure that the tightening knobs are upright once the roof carriers have been tightened.

7Make sure the roof carriers are securely in place.

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