Honda Pilot EX: Crossbar Installation

A flat head screwdriver is one of the tools you'll need.

Every Honda Pilot EX that is equipped with a roof rack can accommodate two crossbars across the roof rails. Installing crossbars enhances the cargo storage capacity of the Pilot. Honda recommends not exceeding 165 pounds of cargo on the roof. Once the crossbars have been installed, they can be removed and reinstalled at any time. The process for installing the bars is similar for all model-years.

Things You'll Need

• Flat head screwdriver
• T-30 Torx driver

Instructions

1. Press the end of a flat head screwdriver into the notches on the two rear roof rail covers to unlock them from the roof rails.

2. Lift the rear roof rail covers up and off of the rails.

3. Slide the crossbars into the roof rails, aligning the mark on the crossbars with the identical mark on the top of the roof rails. Position the crossbars so the adjusting screws are on the passenger's side.

4. Tighten the four thumb-wheel screws on each crossbar with a T-30 Torx driver to secure them to the rails.

5. Reposition the roof rail covers. Press down on the covers until they snap into place on the rails.

References

• "2010 Pilot Crossbars Installation Instructions"; American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; 2009