Jeep Liberty: Cargo Area Features
Cargo Load Floor
The cargo load floor system has a load capacity of 400 lbs (181 kg). The load floor has a built-in storage bin that can hold a variety of items. The underside of the storage bin cover also contains a plastic lined tray. The cover can be installed with either side facing up for added utility.
To provide additional storage area, each rear seat can be folded flat. This allows for extended cargo space and still maintains some rear seating room. Refer to “Seats” in “Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle” for further information.
Accessing The Storage Bin
NOTE: The spring-loaded latches that retain the storage bin cover to the cargo load floor should not be used as cargo tie-downs.
1. Flip the spring-loaded latch pull-loops up.
Cargo Load Floor Loops
2. Pull the loops upward and twist them one-quarter turn so that they are parallel to the slots in the storage bin cover.
3. Lift the cover upward over the loops.
4. Turn over the cover and reinstall it.
NOTE: You can install the cover with either side facing upward.
5. With the cover seated in the floor, pull upward on loops and twist them one-quarter turn so that they are no longer parallel to the slots in the cover.
6. Flip the loops down.
WARNING!
A loose storage bin cover thrown forward in a accident
or hard stop could endanger the occupants of
the vehicle. Always latch the storage bin cover to the
cargo load floor with the spring-loaded latches when
not accessing the storage bin.
Cargo Tie-Down Hooks And Loops
The tie-downs located on cargo area floor should be used to secure loads safely when the vehicle is moving.
Cargo Tie-Down Hooks
Cargo Tie-Down Loops
Cargo tie-down loops are located on the trim panels.
WARNING!
• Cargo tie-downs are not safe anchors for a child
seat tether strap. In a sudden stop or accident, a
tie-down could pull loose and allow the child seat
to come loose. A child could be badly injured. Use
only the anchors provided for child seat tethers.
• To help protect against personal injury, passengers should not be seated in the rear cargo area. The rear cargo space is intended for load carrying purposes only, not for passengers, who should sit in seats and use seat belts.
The weight and position of cargo and passengers can change the vehicle center of gravity and vehicle handling. To avoid loss of control resulting in personal injury, follow these guidelines for loading your vehicle:
• Do not carry loads that exceed the load limits described on the label attached to the left door or left door center pillar.
• Always place cargo evenly on the cargo floor. Put heavier objects as low and as far forward as possible.
• Place as much cargo as possible in front of the rear axle. Too much weight or improperly placed weight over or behind the rear axle can cause the vehicle to sway.
Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the top of the seatback. This could impair visibility or become a dangerous projectile in a sudden stop or accident.
Retractable Cargo Area Cover — If Equipped
NOTE: The purpose of this cover is for privacy, not to secure loads. It will not prevent cargo from shifting or protect passengers from loose cargo.
The removable retractable cargo area cover mounts in the cargo area behind the top of the rear seats.
The cover, when extended, covers the cargo area to keep items out of sight. Notches in the trim panels near the liftgate opening secure the extended cover in place.
The cover rolls away neatly inside its housing when not in use. You can also remove the cover from the vehicle to make more room in the cargo area.
To install the cover, position it in the vehicle so that the flat side of the housing faces upward. Then, insert either the left or the right spring-loaded post (located on the ends of the cover housing) into either of the left or the right attachment points shown.
Installing Retractable Cargo Area Cover
Then, insert the spring-loaded post on the opposite end of the cover housing into the attachment point on the opposite side of the vehicle.
Next, grab the cover handle and pull the cover toward you. As the cover nears the liftgate opening, guide the rear attachment posts (on both ends of the cover) into the notches in the trim panels. Then, lower the cover to position the posts into the bottom of the notches and release the handle.
Positioning Retractable Cargo Area Cover
WARNING!
In a collision, a cargo cover loose in the vehicle could
cause injury. It could fly around in a sudden stop and
strike someone in the vehicle. Do not store the cargo
cover on the cargo floor or in the passenger compartment.
Remove the cover from the vehicle when taken from its mounting. Do not store in the vehicle.
Storage
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