2013 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Owners Manual

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
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6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gate
bracket 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
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11. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the body
side 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
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13. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removed
unless 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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15. Fold back the front section of the top, pulling the
fabric rearward. Gently rest the header on top of the
rear portion of the deck. 16. Fold the top so that the material forms a  W  as
shown. Enter the vehicle and move the material into
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17. Release the side bows by pressing down on the latch
above the front of the rear door. Push the top
rearward to disengage. Repeat this step on the other
side. 18. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-
mounted brake light. Grasp the folded side bows and
slide the top along the door frame track to the rear
door frame.
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19. Gently slide the side bows off the door frame track
and lower the top down into the vehicle.
NOTE: Help from another person will ease this operation.
20. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows as far inside as possible. This will keep any
portion of the top from flapping outside of the
vehicle. 21. Once the top is fully down, use the Velcro  straps
provided to secure the top to the vehicle by wrapping
the strap around the side bows and through the slot
on the body.
22. Close the front header latches.
23. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section for further information.270 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE