Dodge 2012 Durango - Owner Manual - Manual (Page 287)

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.
Deploying the Crossbars
Starting with one crossbar, completely loosen the thumb
screws at both ends of the crossbar.
NOTE: The thumb screws cannot be fully removed.
1 — Side Rail
2 — Crossbar
Thumb Screw
3
UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 285