Body - Roof Rack Cross Bar Installation

T-SB-0209-08

August 11, 2008

Roof Rack Cross Bar Installation During PDS

Service Category
General

Section
Pre-Delivery Service

Market
USA





Applicability

Introduction

To prevent paint damage during transportation the roof rack cross bars are kept inside the vehicle so that the Rapgard protective film can remain in place on the roof panel. Install the roof rack cross bars to the roof rack rails according to the following procedure during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).

NOTE

To prevent damage to the front and rear roof rack leg covers, install the cross bar stoppers at each end of the right and left roof rack rails.





Warranty Information

1. Loosen the adjustment knobs on each cross bar joint.

NOTE

Do NOT remove adjustment knobs completely.





2. Slide the cross bar ends into the grooves of the right and left roof rack rails with the arrow on each cross bar facing forward.

NOTE
The cross bars will create wind noise at highway speeds if they are installed backwards.





3. Align the ends of the front and rear cross bars with the paint marks on the roof rack as illustrated. Securely tighten the knobs.

NOTE
Placing the cross bars at the paint marks on the roof rack side rails minimizes wind noise generated by the cross bars.





4. Install the right and left rear roof rack leg covers in the following sequence (labeled in figure 4).

A. Insert the protrusion at the front of the cover into the roof rack rail.

B. Place the cover on the leg aligning each rear end. At this time do NOT press the cover down.

C. Engage the cover claws located toward the outside of the vehicle.

D. Engage the cover claws located toward the inside of the vehicle.

If the inside and outside cover claws are pressed down at the same time, the cover claws may be damaged.

5. Check that the covers are installed securely.

6. Install the cross bar stopper at the front and rear ends of the right and left roof rack rail.

NOTE

Cross bar stoppers are installed to prevent damage caused by interference between the cross bar and the front and rear roof rack leg covers.