2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT - Page 291

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 289 desired position, keeping the crossbars parallel to the rack frame. Once the crossbar is in the desired position, The crossbars and siderails are designed to carry the retighten the with the wrench to lock the crossbar into weight on vehicles equipped with a luggage rack. The position. load must not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg), and should be uniformly distributed over the luggage rack crossbars. NOTE: ROOF LUGGAGE RACK - IF EQUIPPED NOTE: If not equipped with crossbars, your authorized • To help control wind noise when the crossbars are not dealer can order and install MOPAR® crossbars built in use, place the front and rear crossbars approxispecifically for this roof rack system. mately 24 in (61 cm) apart. Optimal noise reduction can then be achieved by adjusting the front crossbar Distribute cargo weight evenly on the roof rack crossbars. forward or aft using increments of 1 in (2.5 cm). The roof rack does not increase the total load carrying capacity of the vehicle. Be sure the total load of cargo • If the rear crossbar (or any metallic object) is placed inside the vehicle plus that on the external rack does not over the satellite radio antenna (if equipped), you may exceed the maximum vehicle load capacity. experience interruption of satellite radio reception. For improved satellite radio reception, avoid placing the To move the crossbars, loosen the attachments, located at rear crossbar over the satellite radio antenna. the upper edge of each crossbar, approximately eight turns using the anti-theft wrench provided with the • The grab handles on the back of the vehicle (if MOPAR® crossbars. Then, move the crossbar to the equipped) are not to be used as a towing feature. 3