2012 Jeep Patriot Owner Manual - Page 191
2012 Jeep Patriot Manual
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 189 CAUTION! (Continued) • Use care when washing the inside of the rear window. Do not use abrasive window cleaners on the interior surface of the window. Use a soft cloth and a mild washing solution, wiping parallel to the heating elements. Labels can be peeled off after soaking with warm water. • Do not use scrapers, sharp instruments, or abrasive window cleaners on the interior surface of the window. • Keep all objects a safe distance from the window. NOTE: If not equipped with crossbars, your authorized dealer can order and install MOPAR crossbars built specifically for this roof rack system. Distribute cargo weight evenly on the roof rack crossbars. The roof rack does not increase the total load carrying capacity of the vehicle. Be sure the total load of cargo inside the vehicle plus that on the external rack does not exceed the maximum vehicle load capacity. 3 The optional crossbars must also be secured in one of the seven detent positions marked with an arrow on the siderails to prevent movement. To move the crossbars, loosen the thumb screws located at the upper edge of each crossbar approximately eight turns, then move the ROOF LUGGAGE RACK - IF EQUIPPED The crossbars and siderails are designed to carry the crossbar to the desired position, keeping the crossbars weight on vehicles equipped with a luggage rack. The parallel to the rack frame. Once the crossbar is in one of load must not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg), and should be the seven detent positions, retighten the thumb screws to lock the crossbar into position. uniformly distributed over the luggage rack crossbars.