Driver Controls -> LUGGAGE RACK for Your Ford Explorer SUV Third Generation (2002-2005)

Driver Controls  
7 passenger stowage:  
1. To open, lift the release handle  
and the lid.  
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the  
release handle and press down on  
the lid.  
5 passenger stowage:  
When the lid is open, it will stand  
up on its own. The lid can be  
detached from the vehicle and used  
as a knee pad (carpet side up) for  
changing a tire.  
1. To open, lift the release handle  
and the lid.  
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the  
release handle and press down on the lid.  
LUGGAGE RACK  
Your vehicle is equipped with a roof  
rack. The maximum recommended  
load is 90 kg (200 lbs), evenly  
distributed. If it is not possible to  
distribute the load, position it as far  
rearward as possible. Use the tie  
down loops on the thumbwheels (if  
equipped) to secure the load.  
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2003 Explorer (exp)  
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)  
USA English (fus)  
Driver Controls  
To adjust cross-bar position (if  
equipped):  
1. Loosen the thumbwheel at both  
ends of the cross-bar (both  
cross-bars are adjustable).  
2. Slide the cross-bar to the desired  
location.  
3. Tighten the thumbwheel at both  
ends of the cross-bar.  
Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as utility and  
four-wheel drive vehicles handle differently than vehicles with a  
lower center of gravity. Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are not  
designed for cornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any more  
than low-slung sport cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under  
off-road conditions. Avoid sharp turns, excessive speed and abrupt  
maneuvers in these vehicles. Failure to drive cautiously could result in  
an increase risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal  
injury and death.  
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2003 Explorer (exp)  
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)  
USA English (fus)