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ly locked.
If this does not lock the cover, release it from a slightly
higher position. Do not push the cover forcibly to lock it. „
Removal and installation of the hard bed cover
1) Brackets
y When removing the bed cover, never remove
the brackets shown in the above drawing. y
Removal and installation work should be per-
formed by at least two adults. y During the removal and installation work, be
careful not to trap yo ur fingers between the
cover and cargo bed.
The bed cover can be removed and reinstalled as de-
sired. T Removal
1. Open the front section of the cover. (Refer to
“Opening and closing the hard bed cover” in this sec-
tion.)
2. Take out the wheel nut wrench from the tool bag.
(Refer to “Jack and tools” section in chapter 9.)
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1) Bolts
3. Remove the two bolts shown in the above drawing
using the wheel nut wrench.
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4. Fold up the front and rear sections of the cover. Re-
move the cover by holding it (by two or more adults)
and place it in a safe location.
5. Put the wheel nut wrench back in the tool bag. (Re-
fer to “Jack and tools” section in chapter 9.) T
Installation
1. Fold up the front and rear sections of the cover. Lift
the cover (by two or more adults) and slowly place it
on the cargo bed. 1) Bolt hole
2. Position the cover so that the bolt holes on its
bracket are aligned with those on the cargo bed.
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3. Tighten the two bolts shown in the above drawing
by hand and confirm that the hard bed cover is mount-
ed correctly.
4. Take out the wheel nut wrench from the tool bag.
(Refer to “Jack and tools” section in chapter 9.) 5. Tighten the bolts using the wheel nut wrench. The
torque for tightening the bolts is 37 to 66 lbf·ft (50 to 90
N·m, 5 to 9 kgf·m). This torque is equivalent to apply-
ing approximately 39 to 69 lbs (18 to 32 kg) at the top
of the wheel nut wrench provided with your vehicle.
6. Close the front and rear se
ctions of the cover. (Re-
fer to “Opening and closing the hard bed cover” in this section.)
7. Put the wheel nut wrench back in the tool bag. (Re-
fer to “Jack and tools” section in chapter 9.)
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Roof rail and crossbar
y
For cargo carrying purposes, the roof rail
must be used together with a roof crossbar kit
and the appropriate carrying attachment. The
roof rail must never be used alone to carry car-
go. Otherwise, damage to the roof or paint or a
dangerous road hazard due to loss of cargo
could result. y When using the roof crossbar kit, make sure
that the total weight of the crossbars, carrying
attachment and cargo does not exceed the
maximum load limit. Overloading may cause
damage to the vehicle and create a safety haz-
ard. 1) Crossbar kit
The roof rail is not designe d to carry cargo by itself.
Cargo can be carried after securing the roof crossbar
kit to the roof rail and installing the appropriate carry-
ing attachment. When installing the roof crossbar kit,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
When you carry cargo on the roof using the roof cross-
bar kit and a carrying attachment, never exceed the
maximum load limit explained in the following. You
should also be careful that your vehicle does not ex-
ceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and
front and rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). See
the “Loading your vehicle” section in chapter 8 for in-
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formation on loading cargo into or onto your vehicle.
The maximum load limit of the cargo, crossbars and
carrying attachment must not exceed 100 lbs (45 kg).
Place the heaviest load at the bottom, nearest the
roof, and evenly distribute the cargo. Always properlysecure all cargo. „Installing carrying attachments on the crossbars
When installing any carryi ng attachment such as a
bike carrier, ski carrier, ka yak carrier, cargo basket,
etc. on the crossbars, foll ow the manufacturer’s in-
structions and make sure th at the attachment is se-
curely fixed to the crossbars. Use only attachments
designed specifically for the crossbars. A set of the
crossbars is designed to carry loads (cargo and at-
tachment) of not more than 100 lbs (45 kg). Before
operating the vehicle, make sure that the cargo is
properly secured on the attachment.
NOTE
Remember that the vehicle’s center of gravity is al-
tered with the weight of the load on the roof, thus
affecting the driving characteristics.
Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard cornering
and abrupt stops. Crosswind effects will be in-
creased. „
Removal and installation of the cross- bars
Do not carry cargo on the roof when the cross-
bars are removed. Luggage on the roof will be
thrown forward or backward in sudden stops or
rapid accelerations, resulting in a dangerous
road hazard.
The crossbars can be removed when you do not use
the roof to carry cargo.

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T
To remove the crossbar 1. Loosen and remove the T-30 torx® head screw
from the side of each crossbar end support.
2. Move the end support and inner clamp to unhook
each side of the crossbar from the roof rail.
3. Carefully raise the crossbar from roof rails.
NOTE
It may be necessary to move the Front crossbar
rearward, near the center of the roof rail for easier
removal. Use care not to cross-thread the screw in
the insert if it has been removed. TTo install the crossbar
NOTE
Both Crossbars have a label indicating the direc-
tion of mount. If they are not present, orient with
the larger section of the Crossbar towards the
front of vehicle (see below). The Front Crossbar
also has a MAXIMUM LOAD Label affixed to it. UB6047BA
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1) Front
2) Rear
3) Crossbar (section) Front crossbar:
Front crossbar has 100 LBS. Load Label on left handside.
1) Load label
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1. Before placing the crossbar on the roof rails, make
sure that the T-30 torx® head screw is fully loosened
from each end support.
2. Spread the inner clamp and the end support as far
apart as possible.
3. With the front direction arrow label on the top right
side of the crossbar pointing toward the front of the ve-
hicle, carefully place the cro
ssbar across the top of the
vehicle so that the crossbar end supports rest on the
top of the roof rails 7 inches (180 mm) rearward in the
front radius of the roof rail.
4. Move the end support and inner clamp to hook un-
der the end of the roof rail on both sides and loosely
assemble the T-30 torx® head screw with the tool pro- vided into the threaded insert in the inner clamp on
each end of the crossbar.
NOTE
It may be necessary to start the inner clamp and
end support at the center of the roof rail for easier
installation, then move the crossbar forward. Use
care not to cross-thread the screw in the insert if it
has been removed.
5. Adjust the alignment of the crossbar on the roof
rails, and if available, use a T-30 torx® bit and torque
wrench and tighten the T-30 torx® head screws to 30
to 35 lbf·in (3.4 to 4.0 N·m, 0.35 to 0.41 kgf·m) of
torque (or tighten securely with the torx® wrench pro-
7 in (180 mm)
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vided).
Rear crossbar:
Install the rear crossbar in the same manner as the front crossbar.
NOTE yThe rear crossbar should be positioned just in
front of the rear radius in the roof rail. y Before each use of the roof crossbar, make sure
the four T-30 crossbar clamp screws have been
checked, and retightened if necessary to 35 lbf·in
(4.0 N·m, 0.41 kgf·m), as outlined in Step #5 above.
0 in
(0 mm)
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