Removal Procedure
The sunroof system contains a two-piece sunroof sunshade. Service the front sunshade and the rear sunshade together as one complete set.
- Remove the sunroof window. Refer to
Sunroof Window Replacement
.
- Slide the front and the rear sunshade forward, into the closed position.
- Drill out the rivets (2) that retain the sun shade panel to the stop strap (3).
- Arch the center of the rear sunshade upwards in order to lift the rear sunshade out of the sunshade channel.
- Remove the rear sunshade from the sunroof module.
- Slide the front sunshade rearward.
- Ensure that the front edge of the front sunshade is just behind the track clearance step (1).
- Arch the center of the front sunshade upwards in order to lift the front sunshade out of the sunshade channel.
- Remove the front sunshade from the sunroof module.
Installation Procedure
- Install the front sunshade to the sunroof module.
Ensure that the front edge of the front sunshade is just behind the track clearance step (1).
- Insert one side of the front sunshade into the sunshade channel.
- Arch the center of the front sunshade upwards.
This will allow the other side of the front sunshade to drop into the sunshade channel.
- Slide the front sunshade forward.
- Install the rear sunshade to the sunroof module.
Ensure that the front edge of the rear sunshade is just behind the track clearance step.
- Insert one side of the rear sunshade into the sunshade channel.
- Arch the center of the rear sunshade upwards.
This will allow the other side of the rear sunshade to drop into the sunshade channel.
- Install new rivets (2) to the sunshade stop strap (3).
- Install the sunshade window. Refer to
Sunroof Window Replacement
.
- Do not allow the sunshade to bind the channel.