Area A: Kick Panel

1. Remove kick panel and inspect.





2. Make sure that the door electrical harness boot and the sunroof drain hose grommet are seated. Check that the sunroof drain hose is not kinked and extends through the lower kick panel. Figure 4.





3. Remove the drip-rail molding and inspect rain-rail seams for missing sealer or pinholes. Seal any suspected sealer defects. Figure 5.

4. Open the sunroof. Using a squeeze bottle filled with water, pour water down the front drain holes. Check for signs of leakage at the sunroof drain tube-to-drain hose.






5. If the leak is still present, remove cap and screw from the front windshield header. Remove the "A" pillar side molding. Check the drain hose for kinks. Figure 6.





6. If necessary, reposition the hose so that there are no loops, kinks or pinched areas. Repeat the water test. Make sure that the sunroof drains properly with no leaks. Figure 7.



7. If necessary, remove the damaged section of hose. Install a replacement piece of hose with a 9.5 mm (3/8 inch) outside diameter which provides a tight fit to the existing hose.