Convertible Top Rear Window: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the sunvisors, rotate the driver's and passenger's sunvisor down before lowering or raising the convertible top.
- Release folding top latches and allow top cover to relax.
- Lift shower curtain and remove push in nuts holding curtain to the studs.CAUTION: Take precautions not to tear curtain on the boot shelf during removal.
- Disengage the headliner at the rear sail panels.
- Disconnect wire connectors from terminals on heated rear window.
- Pull wire harness from sleeves at each side of the rear window.
- Remove nuts attaching belt line tack strips to vehicle.NOTE: Support top 12 inches above windshield header.
- Remove the five piece belt line tack strips.
- Disengage elastic strap from the third roof bow, if equipped.
- Remove antenna mast.
- Place protective padding over the entire rear deck area to protect paint. Move tack strips to top of deck opening onto protective padding.
- Mark the outer sail panels along the top edges and down the seams between the outer and second tack strips from the outside of top. See Fig 1.NOTE: Reference marks will be used to reinstall the new rear window assembly.
- Remove sail panel springs on both sides at the front corners of the cover assembly. See Fig 2.
- Remove all staples from the cover assembly.CAUTION: Be careful not to tear or damage the cover assembly.
- Fold the cover assembly up over the top.
- Remove tape and foam at the end of the third roof bow, save if reusable.
- Remove the rearmost stop screw on the number three bow, either driver's or passenger's side. See Fig 3.
- Slide the old rear window assembly off the number three bow.
| 1 - SEAM REFERENCE MARK |
| 2 - COVER ASSEMBLY |
| 3 - REFERENCE MARK |
| 4 - STAPLES |
| 5 - OUTER TACK STRIP |
| 6 - SECOND TACK STRIP |
| 1 - SAIL SPRING |
| 2 - COVER ASSEMBLY |