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Sun Shade







Sun Shade

Removing






- Remove D-pillar trim. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim ] D-Pillar Trim.

- Remove the rear shelf. Refer to => [ Rear Shelf ] Rear Shelf.

- Vehicles equipped with a subwoofer: remove the subwoofer in rear shelf (R157).

- Vehicles equipped with an additional rear shelf mount: remove screw - 2 - and spacer - 1 -.

Ignore - arrow -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - on the sun shade guide strip.






- Tilt the guide strip - 3 - in slightly and disengage both latches - 2 - and - 4 - by rotating slightly.






- Remove the guide strip from the connecting piece - 1 - on the sun shade.

- Repeat the procedure on the opposite guide strip.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - arrow - on the sun shade.






- Using a flat-head screwdriver, press the retaining tab - 1 - and pry out the luggage compartment light - 2 -.






The electrical connector - 3 - remains connected.

- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Remove the sun shade carefully. Be careful with the rear window defroster electrical wires.

Installing






Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- If removed, install the rear of the rear shelf - 2 - on the sun shade - 1 - - arrows -, aligning both parts to each other.

- Install the rear shelf and rear sun shade into the rear window frame and tighten.

- Install the sun shade and rear shelf into the body.






The pins on the rear shelf - 1 - must fit into the mounts - arrows - under the rear window.

2 Rear shelf trim

- Tighten the sun shade bolts - arrows -.






- Carefully install the guide strip - 1 - into the sunroof shade connector - arrow -.






The sun shade guide channel must run into the guide strip without the connecting piece being offset.

- Clip the guide strip - 3 - at both retaining hooks - 2 - and - 4 - on the front and rear with the connecting piece - 1 -.






- To ensure the retaining hooks - 1 - are seated securely, pull them forward until they engage completely using an offset screwdriver - arrow -.






- Vehicles equipped with an additional rear shelf mount: install the spacer => [ Tightening specification for the rear shelf spacer to the body ] Rear Shelf Overview.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Rear Sun Shade Overview ] Rear Sun Shade Overview.