2008 JEEP WRANGLER Owners Manual

7. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
8. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side bow until it rests on the windshield frame.
9. Before attaching the header latches, be sure the top
retainers above the doors do not get trapped between the
top and the door frame. Also, make certain the feet at
both ends of the 2–bow (forward most bow) seat properlyon the side bows above the front doors. They should
cradle the tubing. Finally, make sure that the check strap
(the long, woven strap reaching from the rear bow to the
2–bow) does not get entangled in any of the framework
when unfolding the top.
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10. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the latches).
11. If the swing gate brackets were removed, install them
by hooking the rear edge of the bracket on the interior
side of the body channel. Then, rotate it rearward andover the channel until it snaps onto the exterior part of
the rail. To be properly located, the bracket must only be
clipped to the shortened rail edge.
12. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow (4–bow).
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13. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body
side channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) towards the
rear window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the
rear roof bow (4–bow) will aid to reach the channel with
the retainers.14. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching to the Velcro
in the upper rear
corner. Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm).
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15. Insert the front retainer of the window into the door
channel, 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.16. Continue closing the zipper only along the top edge
of the window.
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17. Insert the retainer along the bottom edge of the
window 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. 18. Locate the black swing gate bar. Slide the swing gate
bar over the receiver at the bottom inside of the rear
window. The spongy part of the seal should be down and
pointed outward to seal with the swing gate when closed.
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19. Install the rear window by starting both zipper ends
at the lower left corner of the rear window opening.
Ensure that the zippers are properly started and aligned
before zipping to prevent damage.
20. Run the first zipper fully around to the right side of
the window.21. Grasp the swing gate bar and position it into the
swing gate brackets.
22. Complete the installation of the sail panel by insert-
ing the rest of the retainer into the body channel.
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23. Open the doors and insert the top retainers into the
channels in the door frame above the doors, starting at
the front and working toward the rear of the vehicle.24. Ensure plastic retainer is tucked in properly at
B-pillar, not pinching the seal.
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25. Close the header latches and return the sun visors to
their secured position.FOLDING WINDSHIELD
The fold-down windshield and removable side bars on
your vehicle are structural elements that can provide
some protection in some accidents. The windshield also
provides some protection against weather, road debris
and intrusion of small branches and other objects.
Do not drive your vehicle on-road with the windshield
down and the side bars removed as you lose the protec-
tion these structural elements can provide.
If required for certain off-road uses, the side bars can be
removed and the windshield folded down. However, the
protection afforded by these features is then lost. If you
remove the side bars and fold down the windshield,
drive slowly and cautiously. It is recommended that the
speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 km/h), with
low range operation preferred, if you are driving off-road
with the windshield folded down.
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