Thule OCEAN 80 Instructions De Montage page 5

Important information
Before every journey and depending on the state of
the roads at regular intervals, check that the roof box
is fi xed tight ly to the roof rack, the load is suffi ciently
secure , the roof box is locked and the keys have been
removed from the locks.
If the loads haven't been secured suffi ciently or if the
roof rack and roof box haven't been fi xed properly, they
might work loose and cause serious accidents!
Please note the difference in height of your vehicle with
the box on and the different handling of the car (sensiti-
ve to side winds, corner handling and brakes) if the roof
rack and box have been fi tted and especially if they have
been loaded. No additional loads must be attached to the
out si de of the box.
The admissible overall weight of the vehicle must not
be ex cee ded. Also note the manufacturers instructions
re gar ding the maximum roof load.
Calculating the existing roof load:
Weight of roof rack
+ weight of roof box
+ weight of load
= existing load on roof
Weight of roof box:
Model 80
Model 100
Model 200
Model 500
Model 600
Model 700
Speed must be adapted to suit the load being transpor-
ted, the current conditions such as road conditions, road
sur face, traf fi c, wind etc. and naturally the valid speed
re stric tions must also be taken into consideration. If
there are no other speed restrictions, we recommend a
maximum speed limit of 130 km/h.
The roof box should be carefully cleaned and cared for
du ring the winter months. Only use a solution of water
and was hing-up liquid without alcohol, chlorine or am-
monium additives as these will damage the surface of
the roof top car go box. Please do not use common cock-
pit sprays to cle an your roof top cargo box. Lubricate
the locks with a spray lubricant (make sure it does not
get on the plastic surface.
Caution: Lubricants; oils and greases must not come
in contact with plastic surface of the box. It could
cause the material to become brittle which could lead
to a break.After use please clean the box and store it
in a dry place in horizontal position
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When using your roof box please note:
- The height of the vehicle can increase by up to 60 cm
(de pen ding on the roof rack).
- Take care in the case of low underground car parks or
low entries, low branches etc..
- Wind noise can be created.
- When using an automatic car wash, the roof rack and
the roof box must be removed.
- In addition to these instructions, please also note the
in struc tions in the fi tting instructions for the roof rack
and the operating instructions of the vehicle.
- To save energy and for the safety of other traffi c par ti -
ci pants, the roof rack and roof box should be removed
if not in use.
- For your own safety, you should only use inspected
(e.g. GS inspected) roof racks which have also been
ap pro ved for your vehicle.
- To avoid increased lifting force, the roof box must be
fi t ted as parallel to the road surface as possible (i.e.
not at an ang le).
= 11 kg
These instructions should be kept together with the
ope ra ting instructions of your vehicle and always kept
= 12 kg
in the ve hic le.
= 14 kg
The manufacturer's guarantee and liability for damage
= 12 kg
to the material or accidents are cancelled if changes are
= 14 kg
made to the fi tting sets and the roof box and if other re-
= 15 kg
pla ce ment parts or accessories other than those specifi ed
by the ma nu fac tu r er are used. Therefore please adhere
to these in struc tions in de tail and only use the original
parts inclu ded with the roof top cargo box. If you should
lose some parts or if they wear out, please only use
ori gi nal re pla ce ment parts which can be purcha sed from
the dealer.
To ensure that replacement parts arrive quickly and to
avo id time intensive enquiries, please use the "BA-no."
when or de ring replacement parts or making enquiries.
This BA no. is prin ted on a sticker in the top of the roof
top car go box.
To get replacement keys quickly if you have lost your
keys or they are faulty, please make a note of the key
and lock num bers.
After use please clean the box and store it in a dry place
in horizontal position
The manufacturers are not liable for damage or
accidents caused by disregarding these instructions,
changes made to parts or the use of other parts than
the manufacturer's ori gi nal replacement parts.
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