Removal and Replacement

Sunroof Assembly







REMOVAL

CAUTION: Use great care not to damage the roof trim.

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the roof trim.
3. Remove the sunroof lid.
4. Disconnect the sunroof motor connector.
5. Remove the bolts and then move the curtain air-bag module.
6. Remove the bolts and then remove the frame bracket.







7. Remove the drain tube (A) from the sunroof frame.
8. Remove the nuts and bolts to remove the sunroof frame.







INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Be careful not to snag the harness.

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to COMPONENT, General Description.]

NOTE:
- Be sure to connect the harness connector.
- When installing the drain tube, insert it securely into drain pipe.

Length A:
15 mm (0.59 in) or more







DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove the sunroof frame.
2. Remove the shade stopper (A).
3. Remove the motor bracket screw (B).
4. Remove the guide pipe screw (C), slightly pull out the guide pipe from the guide rail and then lower the motor bracket.
5. Pull out the sunshade (D) from sunroof frame.

ASSEMBLY

Assemble each part in the reverse order of disassembly.

INSPECTION

Check the moving load of the sunshade.
1. Attach a spring scale to sunshade edge using a cloth.
2. Pull the spring scale to measure moving load of the sunshade.

Moving load of sunshade: 20 N (2.04 kgf, 4.5 lb) or less

NOTE: Moving load is larger at the beginning of pulling a spring scale, so take a spring scale reading while sunshade sliding smoothly.

3. If it exceeds the specification, check the sunroof lid, sunshade, deflector and guide rail assembly for improper installation.