2017 JEEP WRANGLER door latch

6. Unhook the door strap from the body hook.
7. With the door open, lift the door to clear the hinge pinsfrom their hinges and remove the door.
NOTE: Doors are heavy; use caution when removing
them.
To reinstall the door(s), perform the previous steps in the
opposite order.
Connector LatchedConnector Unplugged
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Manual Rear Seats
Removing the Rear Seat — Two-Door Models
NOTE:
•Prior to folding the rear seat, it may be necessary to
reposition the front seats.
• Be sure that the front seats are fully upright and posi-
tioned forward. This will allow the rear seat to fold
down easily.
1. Lift the seatback release lever and fold the seatback forward. 2. Slowly flip the entire seat forward.
WARNING!
Do not drive the vehicle with the seat in the forward
tumble position. The seat must be latched to all floor
attachments when the vehicle is in motion.
Rear Seat Release
Folding Rear Seat
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3. Push down on the release bar on each side, and pull theseat out and away from the lower bracket.
4. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
WARNING!
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
• In a collision, you or others in your vehicle could be
injured if seats are not properly latched to their floor
attachments. Always be sure that the seats are fully
latched.
Replacing The Rear Seat — Two-Door Models
Reverse the steps for removing the seat.
WARNING!
• To help protect against personal injury, passengers
should not be seated in the rear cargo area with the
rear seat folded down or removed from the vehicle.
• The rear cargo space is intended for load carrying
purposes only, not for passengers who should sit in
seats and use seat belts.Release Bar Location
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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 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.
Step Three
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16. Make sure the plastic sleeves are slid rearward over theSunrider link to lock in the link (Sunrider Models
only). 17. Unlatch the side bows from both door rails (Sunrider
Models only).
Step Sixteen
Step Seventeen
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18. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to preventpossible 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. 19. 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.
20. Close the front header latches.
21. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section for further information.
Step Eighteen
Step Nineteen
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5. Make sure the Sunrider bracket on the side bows latchesto 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).
Step Five
Step Six
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SUNRIDER (TWO-DOOR MODELS) — IF EQUIPPED
CAUTION!
Operating the top, opening a door or lowering a
window while the top is wet may allow water to drip
into the vehicle’s interior.
NOTE: If you are going to be driving faster than 40 mph
(64 km/h) with the Sunrider feature open, it is recom-
mended that you remove the rear window of the vehicle.
Opening The Sunrider
1. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
2. Release the header latches from the loops on the wind- shield frame.Step Two
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