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Cause/Condition/Correction 1 Through 5

Condition #1

Wind rush around the door appliques.

Cause





The door applique may not be completely seated. The leading edge of the applique should not gap to the glass run channel seal.

Correction

Press on the applique in three locations (top, middle, bottom). There should be no click sounds. A click indicates that the tab on the applique was not fully seated into the clip on the reveal molding.

Condition #2

Wind rush around the outer belt molding.

Cause









The molding may be installed too far forward or too far rearward.

Correction





Loosen the screws at ends of the molding. Reposition the molding and tighten the screws.

Condition #3

Road noise or wind noise around the inner belt seal.

Cause





The inner belt seal may be installed too far forward or too far rearward. There should be no gap or hole between the run channel and the inner belt seal.

Correction





Remove the door trim panel and reposition the inner belt seal as necessary.

Condition #4

Wind noise or road noise around the mirror patch.

Cause





There should not be a gap over 0.5 mm (0.020 in) at the bottom of the mirror patch bezel. The gap at the top of the mirror patch should be 0.25 mm (0.010 in) or less.





Make sure the gap at the rear portion of the mirror patch does not exceed 0.25 mm (0.010 in).

Correction

Loosen the nuts for mirror. Make sure the mirror patch is forward and low. Hold mirror at the top corner while tightening nuts to fully seat the top corner of mirror first.

Condition #5

Wind noise from the sunroof.

Cause





Make sure there is not a gap over 0.5 mm (0.020 in) between the sunroof glass seal and the metal roof.

Correction

Loosen the four sunroof glass attaching screws and adjust the sunroof glass for proper contact all the way around the sunroof glass.