FOLDING WINDSHIELD

Your vehicle's folding windshield is a structural element that can provide some protection in certain accidents. The windshield also provides some protection from weather, road debris, and intrusion of small branches and other objects.

Do not drive the vehicle on the road with the windshield folded down, as you lose the protection this structural element can provide.

If necessary for certain off-road conditions, the windshield may be folded down. However, the protection provided by the windshield is then lost. If you fold the windshield down, drive slowly and carefully. It is recommended that vehicle speed be limited to 10 mph (16 km/h), and low engine speed is preferred when driving off-road with the windshield folded down.

Raise the windshield as soon as the task requiring its removal is complete and before you return to on-road driving. You and your passengers must always wear seat belts, on-road and off-road, whether the windshield is raised or lowered.

• Do not drive the vehicle on the road with the windshield folded down.
• Do not drive the vehicle unless the windshield is securely latched either up or down.
• Eye protection, such as goggles, must be worn at all times when the windshield is folded down.
• Be sure to carefully follow the instructions for raising the windshield. Make sure the folding windshield, windshield wipers, side brackets, and all related equipment and fasteners are correctly and securely assembled before driving the 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 an accident, an unsecured door may cause injury.