Contents: Removal ↧ Installation ↧
Removal
1. Remove the passenger assist handles.
2. Remove the clothes hook.
3. Remove the plastic clips attached to the headliner located on the driver's side.
4. Remove the sun visors.
5. Remove the central interior light. To do this:
- remove the light diffuser by prying it off with a screwdriver;
- unscrew the screws and remove the light assembly;
- disconnect the electrical connector.
6. Remove the left and right front pillar trims.
7. Loosen the anchor bolts and remove the seat belt mounts from the B-pillars.
8. Remove the upper part of the left and right B-pillar trim.
9. Remove the left and right rear pillar trim.
10. Remove the sunroof molding (if available).
11. Remove the plastic clips on the headliner located along the rear window.
12. Move and tilt forward both front seats.
13. Lower the headliner and rotate it 45°.
14. Remove the headliner through the rear door.
If it is necessary to remove the sunroof mechanism with the headlining removed, do the following.
15. Remove the drain hoses.
16. Disconnect the electrical connector.
17. After unscrewing the mounting screws, remove the electric motor.
18. Remove the electric motor control unit.
19. After unscrewing the mounting screws, remove the sunroof housing from the vehicle.
20. Remove the drain channel.
21. Remove the sun protection glass.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
When installing, tighten the mounting screws to the following torques:
- b-pillar seat belt mounting screws - 38 Nm;
- screws for fastening the control switch for the electric door/sunroof opening lamp - 4 Nm;
- roof hatch housing mounting screws - 7Nm;
- sunroof electric motor mounting screws - 5 Nm.
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