Removal and Installation

SLIDING ROOF

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. Front seat

Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

b. Rear seat cushion
c. Rear seat belt floor anchors

Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)

d. Rear seatback

Torque: 18 N.m (185 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)

e. Front door scuff plates
f. Rear door scuff plates
g. Rear seat side garnishes




h. High-mounted stop light
i. Speaker grille
j. Package tray trim
k. Assist grip
l. Center pillar garnish




2. REMOVE REAR PERSONAL LIGHT
a. Remove the screw.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the light as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

c. Disconnect the connector.




3. REMOVE SPOT LIGHT
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the light as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

b. Disconnect the connector.




4. REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH
Remove the roof side inner garnish.

NOTE: Paying enough attention remove the clip on the roof side inner garnish shown in the illustration. Otherwise, the roof side inner garnish or the front pillar garnish might be broken.




5. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
a. Remove the front seat outer belt shoulder anchor.
b. Remove the front pillar garnish.

6. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. Sun visors and holders
b. Personal light
c. Center visor
d. Inner rear view mirror




7. REMOVE FRONT ROOF HEADLINING
Remove the front roof headlining as shown in the illustration.




8. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF GARNISH

HINT:
- Do not scratch the glass or garnish with the screwdriver.
- Tape a screwdriver tip before use.

a. Using the screwdriver, remove 4 sliding roof garnishes.




b. Remove the roof headlining.




9. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF GLASS
a. Remove the 4 nuts.
b. Pull the glass upward to remove it.




10. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF CONTROL RELAY AND DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY

NOTE: Remove the drive gear with the sliding roof full closed.

a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the bolt and relay.
c. Remove the 4 bolts and drive gear assembly.




d. Remove the screw and cam plate cover.
e. Turn the drive shaft with a screwdriver to align the housing and gear point marks as shown.
f. Install the cam plate cover and screw.

NOTE: At the time of installation, please refer to the following item, If the sliding roof position and drive gear assembly full close position are not matched, the sliding roof does not operate normally.




11. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF HOUSING
a. Disconnect the 4 drain hoses from the housing.
b. Remove the 12 bolts and bracket.
c. Remove the 6 nuts, then remove the housing.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.