Installing RoofBag on a van without rack and with sliding door
using LONG STRAPS
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On vans without roof rack and with sliding door/s, the 2 Long Straps pass through
the interior of the van via the rear side windows and the front door frames, leaving
the sliding door or doors unobstructed.
Start with a clean roof. Place the Protective Mat on the van's roof and the RoofBag
on the mat with the smooth side without zipper facing forward. Open the zipper along
all three sides and load the RoofBag. To minimize wind noise, place more items toward
the rear, to preserve the wedge shape of the RoofBag. Close the zipper making the
zipper pullers meet at the back of the RoofBag.
Attach the included long straps to the bag. The straps slide under 4 strap guides.
Do not attach anything to the guides, and do not try to lift the carrier from them.
The guides are not designed to hold any weight or tension. Hold one strap so the
folded, stitched strap end near the buckle points downward. Keeping this strap orientation,
thread the free end of the strap under the two front strap guides.
 Open the front doors of the van. Run the
strap through the interior of the van from one door frame to the opposite door frame.
Attach the other end of the strap to the corresponding buckle at the top of the
RoofBag. Adjust the length of the strap without overtightening.
 Repeat the process for the rear strap, using
the rear side windows. In most vans the rear side windows open enough to pass the
strap through the opening into the interior of the van and then out the opposite
window. Attach the ends of the rear strap to the rear buckles at the top of the
RoofBag.
Pull the ends of the straps until the straps are reasonably taut, but not overtightened.
It should be possible to close the front doors, the sliding door/s and the rear
side windows without any interference from the straps.
Precautions
Check the firmness of the attachment and adjust the straps if necessary after you
have driven for a few minutes, and then again after you have driven for about an
hour. The shifting of the contents during travel may slacken the straps. Re-check
the attachment frequently during travel.
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