2013 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Owners Manual

17. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-
mounted brake light. Move to the front of the vehicle.
Grasp the side bow behind the header and lift the
top, folding it toward the rear of the vehicle.
NOTE: Help from another person will ease this operation. 18. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the bows
and as far inward as possible. This will keep any
portion of the top from flapping outside of the vehicle.
19. Close the front header latches.
20. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section for further information. 3 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 239

Raising The Soft Top
1. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
2. Install door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door Frame”
in this section for further information.
3. Make sure the plastic sleeve is slid over Sunrider  link
(Sunrider  Models only). 4. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side bow and the 2–bow (middle bow) up and over the
sports bar until the header rests on the top of the
windshield frame.240 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

5. Make sure the Sunrider  bracket on the side bows
latches to the door rails (Sunrider  Models only). 6. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the
latches).
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7. 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 and
over 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. 8. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow.242 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

9. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body
side channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) toward the
rear window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on
the rear roof bow (3–bow) will aid to reach the channel
with the retainers. 10. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily 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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11. 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.
1 — Incorrect Insertion
2 — Correct Insertion244 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

12. 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.
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13. 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. 14. 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.246 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE