JEEP WRANGLER 2016 JK / 3.G Owners Manual

6. Install the side windows.7. To install the side windows, affix the window tempo-
rarily by attaching to the Velcro in the rear corner. Start
the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm).
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8. Insert the front retainer of the window into the doorchannel, making sure the retainer is fully seated and
properly positioned on the door frame. Failure to do
so can result in wind and water leaks or damage to the
window.
1 — Incorrect Insertion
2 — Correct Insertion
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9. Insert the retainer along the bottom edge of thewindow into the bottom side channel, beginning at the
front and working to the rear of the vehicle. Finish by
closing the zipper completely and attaching the Velcro
along the top and rear of the window. Repeat this step
for the opposite side.
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Folding Down The Soft Top
1 — Header Bow6 — Body Side Retainer
2 — 2–Bow 7 — Quarter Window
3 — 3–Bow 8 — Check Strap
4 — 4–Bow 9 — Front Retainer — Quarter Window
5 — Sail Panel 10 — Bottom Retainer — Quarter Window
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1 — Zipper Start
2 — Zipper Finish
3 — Swing Gate Bar
4 — Swing Gate Brackets
5 — Sail Panels
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NOTE:Clean side and rear windows before removal to
assist in preventing scratching during removal of the soft
top. If zippers are difficult to operate due to road dust,
etc., clean them with a mild soap solution and a small
brush. Cleaning products are available through your
authorized dealer.
1. If your vehicle has half-doors, remove each half-door window by opening the door and lifting the half-door
window out.
NOTE: Stow half-door windows carefully outside of the
vehicle, never inside, to avoid scratches.
2. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side. 3. Release the header latches and hooks from the loops
on the windshield frame.
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4. Open the swing gate.
5. Before unzipping the rear window, release the first 3 in(7.6 cm) of both sail panels from the channel. Remove
the swing gate bar by pulling it straight rearward out
of the swing gate brackets. •
Unzip the rear window starting at the right lower
corner of the window. Pull the zipper up, across the
top and down to the left lower corner. Zipper pulls
will stay on the rear window. Pull down on the rear
window to disengage it from the zipper on the top
cover.
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6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gatebracket on both the left and right sides.
7. Stow the windows carefully to avoid scratching. 8. Undo the Velcro that runs along the top and rear edge
of the side window.
9. Beginning from the rear lower corner, completely unzip the window.
10. Once unzipped, remove the side window retainers from the door channel and body side channel. Repeat
this step on the opposite side.
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11. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the bodyside channel at the rear corners of the vehicle.
NOTE: When releasing the sail panel retainers, it is
helpful to pull down on the rear roof bow. 12. Fold the sail panels so that they rest on top of the soft
top.
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13. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removedunless the hard top is being installed. To remove the
swing gate brackets, pull the front of the bracket
forward while rolling the entire bracket back in
toward the vehicle to disengage. 14. Grasp the front side bow behind the header, and lift
the top.
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