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To remove the front doors, proceed as follows:

1. Roll down the glass window to prevent any damage.

2. Remove the hinge pin nut from the upper and lower outside hinges (using a #T50 Torx head
driver).
NOTE:The hinge pin nuts can be stowed in the Fastener
Bin located under the rear seat.

Hinge Pin Nut

3. Remove the plastic wiring access door under the instrument panel by sliding the plastic
panel along the door frame toward the seats
until the tabs are detached.
Wiring Access Door

NOTE:Do not force open; this will break the plastic cover.
4. Pull up on the red locking tab to unlock the
wiring harness.

Closed Wiring Harness
5. Push and hold down the black security tab
under the wiring harness, and lift the harness
lever into the open position.

Open Wiring Harness

6. With the wiring harness open, pull straight
downward on the wiring connector to unplug.
Store the wiring connector in the lower door
basket.
1 — Red Locking Tab
2 — Wiring Harness Lever
1 — Wiring Harness Lever (Open Position)
2 — Black Security Tab
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7. With the door in the open position, remove the check screw from the door check attachment
on the body side (using a #T40 Torx head
driver).
NOTE:Keep the check arm in the extended position for
easier reinstallation. See note below if the check
arm gets pushed into the door while the door is off.

Door Check Arm

8. With the door open, lift the door with the help of another person, to clear the hinge pins from
their hinges and remove the door. To Install The Front Doors

1. Locate the upper and lower hinge pins on the
door, and lower them into the body hinges on
the vehicle.
NOTE:The upper hinge pin is longer, which can be used to
assist in guiding the door into place during instal -
lation.

Hinge Pin Locations

2. With the door in the open position, align the door check bracket with the hole on the body.
Insert the check screw and tighten using a
#40 Torx head driver to 19.9 ft· lb (27.0 N·m).
3. Insert the upper and lower hinge pin screws into the body hinges. Tighten the screws using
a #T50 Torx head driver to 3.8 ft· lb / 5.2 N·m.
NOTE:If the check arm is stuck inside the door, follow
these instructions to install the check arm.

1. Insert the check arm screw into the check arm bracket. Ensure the screw is in the
correct orientation.

2. Slowly pull on the screw to draw the check arm out until you encounter increased resistance.
Do not attempt to pull the check arm all the
way out.
3. While sitting inside the vehicle, hold the door partially closed and insert the screw into the
hole on the body.
4. Using your fingers, turn the screw clockwise at least two full turns. Gently pull on the screw to
ensure it is secure.
5. Using the door handle, slowly push the door open. The check arm will be pulled out of the
door. You may hear the check arm pop against
the screw.
6. Fully tighten the screw as instructed.
WARNING!
To avoid personal injury be sure to keep your
arms, hands, fingers and all objects clear of the
check arm area during the removal and
installation procedures.

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4. Pry open and remove the plastic wiring access door from the bottom of the B-pillar.

Wiring Access Door

5. Unplug the wiring connector.
NOTE:Squeeze the tab on the base of the wiring harness.
This will unlock the connector tab, allowing the
wiring connector to be unplugged. Unhook the wire
harness strap from the hook on the body side.
Store the wire connector in the lower basket of the
door.
Wiring Connector

6. With the door in the open position, remove the check bolt from the door check attachment on
the body (using a #T40 Torx head driver).
NOTE:Keep the check arm in the extended position for
easier reinstallation.

Door Check Arm
7. With the door open, lift the door with the help
of another person, to clear the hinge pins from
their hinges and remove the door.
To reinstall the door(s), perform the previous steps
in the reverse order.
NOTE:The upper hinge has a longer pin, which can be
used to assist in guiding the door into place when
reinstalling.
WARNING!
To avoid personal injury be sure to keep your
arms, hands, fingers and all objects clear of the
check arm area during the removal and
installation procedures.
CAUTION!
Hinge pins can break if overtightened during
door reinstall (Max Torque: 5.88 ft·lb / 8 N·m).
For information on off-road driving tips, see
Ú page 207.
Do not overtighten Torx fasteners. Damage to
the vehicle’s parts will occur.
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2. With the bolts loose, the door can be moved forward by pushing the door handle toward the
front of the vehicle, and/or upward by grabbing
the door handle and lifting towards the roof.
3. Once the gaps between the door and vehicle body are uniform around the entire door,
tighten the door hinge bolts to 20.3 ft· lb /
27.5 N·m (Max Torque: 27.3 ft· lb / 37 N·m).
Upper Door Adjustment
After installation of the half-doors, if water leaks or
wind noise is observed, the seal of the upper
half-door to the door opening may need to be
adjusted.
To determine if the upper half-door needs to be
adjusted, proceed as follows:

1. Determine which door is affected.

2. Open the affected door and hold a dollar-size piece of paper along the top of the door
opening against the vehicle near where the
leak/noise was observed. Make sure half of
the paper is above the area where the door
seal contacts the door opening, while the other
half is below. 3. Close the door on the paper, then pull the
paper upward. If the paper moves with little to
no effort, the upper half-door will need to be
adjusted in that area to increase seal
compression.

Performing A Paper Test

There is another optional test that can be
performed using a flashlight and the help of
another person.
One person should be inside the vehicle, and move
the flashlight around the periphery of the door
seal, shining outward. The other person should
stand outside of the vehicle and check for light
passing by the seal. If light is seen through the seal
area, the door will need to be adjusted. To adjust the seal compression, proceed as
follows:

1. Open the door and lift the upper half-door up
and away from the lower half. Lay the upper
half-door on a clean, dry surface.

2. Using an 8 mm open-end wrench (not provided), loosen the nut located inside the
bottom of the upper half-door post, closest to
where the “paper test” detected a gap.

Nut Location Inside Bottom Of Post

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3. Using a 3 mm Allen wrench (not provided), rotate the screw on the side of the post
counterclockwise (while holding the wrench on
the loosened bolt) to increase the seal
compression. If needed, rotate clockwise to
reduce seal compression.

Rotate Screw For Seal Compression
4. Tighten the nut inside the bottom of the post
using the wrench and make sure the screw
head is flush to the post. Reinstall the upper
half-door.

Screw Head Flush To Post

5. Close the door and repeat the “paper test”. Repeat the adjustment procedure if needed. 6. If needed, add the provided shim to a lower
half-door pocket to seal the upper half-door to
the roof:
a. Lift upper half-door up and away from lower half.
b. Clean the bottom of the door pocket.

Remove Upper Half-Door & Clean Bottom Of Door Pocket
c. Slide the shim onto a pencil or similar tool.
d. Remove the paper backing from the adhe -
sive side of the shim and place the shim
with pencil into the pocket.
e. Press the shim firmly to the bottom of the pocket, and remove the pencil once the
shim is firmly in place.
1 — 3 mm Allen Wrench
2 — 8 mm Open-End Wrench

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SEATS
Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint system
of the vehicle.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FRONT SEATS
Manual Front Seat Forward/Rearward
Adjustment
The seat can be adjusted forward or rearward by
using a bar located by the front of the seat cushion,
near the floor. While sitting in the seat, lift up on
the bar located under the seat cushion and move
the seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once
you have reached the desired position. Then, using
body pressure, move forward and rearward on the
seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have
latched.
Adjustment Bar Location

WARNING!
Persons who are unable to feel pain to the
skin because of advanced age, chronic illness,
diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication,
alcohol use, exhaustion, or other physical
conditions must exercise care when using the
steering wheel heater. It may cause burns
even at low temperatures, especially if used
for long periods.
Do not place anything on the steering wheel
that insulates against heat, such as a blanket
or steering wheel covers of any type and mate
-
rial. This may cause the steering wheel heater
to overheat.
WARNING!
It is 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 seri -
ously injured or killed.
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and
seat belts. In a collision, people riding in these
areas are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a seat belt properly.
WARNING!
WARNING!
Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dangerous. Moving a seat while driving could
result in loss of control which could cause a
collision and serious injury or death.
Seats should be adjusted before fastening the
seat belts and while the vehicle is parked.
Serious injury or death could result from a
poorly adjusted seat belt.
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Manual Seat Height Adjustment
The driver's seat height can be raised or lowered by
using the ratcheting handle, located on the
outboard side of the seat. Pull upward on the
handle to raise the seat, push downward on the
handle to lower the seat. Several strokes may be
necessary to achieve the desired position.

Seat Height Adjustment

Manual Front Seatback Recline
Adjustment
To recline the seat, pull on the recline strap and
lean forward or rearward, depending on the
direction you would like the seatback to move.
Release the strap when the desired position is
reached and the seatback will lock into place.
Recline Strap

Lumbar Support
The Lumbar Support Control knob is located on the
outboard side of the front driver seat. Rotate the
control forward to increase and rearward to
decrease the desired amount of lumbar support.

Lumbar Support Control Knob

60/40 SPLIT FOLDING REAR SEAT
The 60/40 Split Folding Rear Seat can be folded
flat to access the storage area behind the seat.
The seat bottom can also be lifted into the Stadium
Position to create more storage space on the rear
floor, and provide access to the underseat storage
bins (if equipped) Ú
page 46.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that
the shoulder belt is no longer resting against
your chest. In a collision you could slide under
the seat belt, which could result in serious injury
or death.WARNING!
The seatback is not intended to be used for
storing cargo when folded flat, and only folds to
allow access to the cargo area behind the seat.
Do not operate the vehicle with unsecured cargo
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NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright and
positioned forward. This will allow the rear seat
to fold down easily.
The center head restraints must be in the lowest
position to avoid contact with the center console
when folding the seat.
Folding The Rear Seats
To fold down the rear seat, pull the release strap
located on the upper outboard side of the rear seat
to release the seat. The head restraints are folded
independently Úpage 48.
Release Strap Location
Rear Seat Folded Flat

NOTE:Each rear seatback can be locked in an upright
position using the vehicle key. Each seatback must
be unlocked to release for folding.
Locking The Seatback

To raise the seatback to the proper position,
manually lift the seatback until it locks into place.
To return the head restraint to the proper position,
manually lift up until it locks into place. If
interference from the cargo area behind the seat
prevents the seatback from fully locking, you will
have difficulty returning the seats to their proper
position.
WARNING!
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a colli -
sion, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
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.
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