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.