2003 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 281

Driving tips F) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Front of vehicle T30 torxR head screw Front arrow label Front crossbar 100LBS load label Lower clamp Roof rail end support Joint line 3 inches (76 mm) Front arrow label NOTE It may be necessary to squeeze the lower clamp and the end support together to compress the pads and gain a better alignment of the pieces while trying to start the screw. Use care not to crossthread the screw in the insert. 5. Adjust the alignment of the crossbar on the roof rails, and if available, use a T-30 torxR bit and torque wrench and tighten the T-30 torxR head screws to 30 to 35 inch lbs. (3.4 to 4.0 N-m, 0.35 to 0.41 kg-m) of torque (or tighten securely with the torxR wrench provided). 1. Before placing the crossbar on the roof rails, make sure that the T-30 torxR head screw is removed from the top of each crossbar end support. 2. Rotate the lower clamp on the bottom of each end support downward approximately 90°. 3. With the front direction arrow label on the top right side of the crossbar pointing toward the front of the vehicle, carefully place the crossbar across the top of the vehicle so that the crossbar end supports rest on the top of the roof rails approximately 3 inches (76 mm) rearward from the seam (joint) between the front roof rail support and the roof rail. 4. Rotate (raise) the lower clamp up to the bottom of the roof rail and loosely tighten the T-30 torxR head screw with the torxR wrench provided, through the top of the end support and into the threaded insert in the lower clamp on each end of the crossbar. - CONTINUED - 8-21