Rover 75 Owner's Handbook - 3rd Edition - Eng - RoverClub-BG.com

Load CarryingROOF RACKS & TOW BARSTo ensure absolute safety, only fit accessories that have beendesigned and tested for your car. Your Rover dealer willprovide details of approved tow bars and roof racks.Roof racksThe total load must NEVER exceed that given in ‘Technicaldata’, and must include the weight of the roof rack within theload.Tow barsThe permissible maximum towing weight, the maximum rearaxle weight and towing hitch downward load and themaximum towing hitch overhang, are given in ‘Technicaldata’. In the interest of safety, these must not be exceeded.The recommended and approved tow bar mounting pointsare shown later in this section.1Only fit towingaccessories and roofracks that have been approvedby Rover, because damage tothe car may occur. Anunrecommended tow barelectrical connection, forexample, may permanentlydamage the main lightingswitch.A loaded roof rack canreduce the stability of thecar, particularly when corneringand encountering cross winds.All loads should be evenlydistributed and secured withinthe periphery of the roof rack.69