Folding Windshield; Lowering The Windshield - Jeep GLADIATOR 2022 Owner's Manual

90 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Step Five
6. Insert the fasteners from underneath. Tighten with
the #T40 Torx head driver until they are snug, being
careful not to cross-thread the fasteners or over-
tighten. Refer to the previous table for the appropri-
ate torque specifications for the door frame
fasteners.

FOLDING WINDSHIELD

The fold-down windshield on your vehicle is a structural
element that can provide protection in some accidents.
The windshield also provides protection against
weather, road debris and intrusion of small branches
and other objects.
Do not drive your vehicle on-road with the windshield
down, as you lose the protection this structural element
provides.
If required for certain off-road uses, the windshield can
be folded down. However, the protection afforded by the
windshield is then lost. If you fold down the windshield,
drive slowly and cautiously. It is recommended that the
speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 km/h),
with low range operation preferred if you are driving
off-road with the windshield folded down.
Raise the windshield as soon as the task that required
its removal is completed and before you return to
on-road driving. Both you and your passengers should
wear seat belts at all times, on-road and off-road,
regardless of whether the windshield is raised or folded
down.
WARNING!
Carefully follow these warnings to help protect
against personal injury:
•
Do not drive your vehicle on-road with the wind-
shield down.
•
Do not drive your vehicle unless the windshield is
securely fastened, either up or down.
•
Eye protection, such as goggles, should be worn at
all times when the windshield is down.
•
Be sure that you carefully follow the instructions
for raising the windshield. Make sure that the fold-
ing windshield, windshield wipers, side bars, and
all associated hardware and fasteners are cor-
rectly and tightly assembled before driving your
vehicle. Failure to follow these instructions may
prevent your vehicle from providing you and your
passengers' protection in some accidents.
•
If you remove the doors, store them outside the
vehicle. In the event of an accident, a loose door
may cause personal injury.

LOWERING THE WINDSHIELD

1. Before completing the following steps:
○
If your vehicle is equipped with a soft top, the top
MUST be lowered
page 71, and the door
frames must be removed page 88 prior to
lowering the windshield.
○
If your vehicle is equipped with a hard top, the
Freedom Panels MUST be removed prior to lower-
ing the windshield page 81.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow this step will cause damage to the
vehicle's header seal.
2. Manually remove the protective caps over the wind-
shield wiper hex bolts.
Step Two
1 — Hex Bolt Cover Installed
2 — Hex Bolt Cover Removed