2014 JEEP WRANGLER 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 the 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 leave the hooks in the loops on the windshield. 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.
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•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. 6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gate
bracket on both the left and right sides.
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7. Stow the windows carefully to avoid scratching.
8. Undo the Velcro® that runs along the top and rearedge 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.
11. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the body side channel at the rear corners of the vehicle.
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NOTE:When releasing the sail panel retainers, it is
helpful to pull down on the rear roof bow.
12. As you begin to lower the top, fold the sail panels so that they rest on top of the soft top. 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.
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14. Completely release the latches from the loops on thewindshield frame. If your vehicle is not equipped
with the Sunrider® package, proceed to Step 15. 15. Make sure the plastic sleeves are slid rearward over
the Sunrider® link to lock in the link (Sunrider®
Models only).
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16. Unlatch the side bows from both door rails (Sun-rider® Models only). 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 opera-
tion.
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18. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between thebows 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.
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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.
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