Canada - Body - Roof Rack Leg Cover/Cross Bar Installation

Bulletin
T-TCI-3636

Issue Date
October 31, 2011

Market
Canada

Title
ROOF RACK LEG COVER AND CROSS BAR INSTALLATION DURING PDS

Service Category
General

Section
Pre-Delivery Service

Market
Canada






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 roof rack leg covers on all vehicles according to the procedure outlined in this bulletin. Install the roof rack cross bars, if equipped, to the roof rack rails according to the following procedure during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).

NOTICE
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:

ROOF RACK LEG COVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE







1. Install the right and left rear roof rack leg covers in the following sequence (labeled in Figure 1).
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.

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

2. Check that the covers are installed securely.

CROSS BAR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:







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 5).
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.

NOTE
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.

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