Sunroof Shade, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the rear glass panel. Refer to GLASS PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR .

-- Move the sunroof shade approximately 300 mm toward the front.

-- Remove the headliner. Refer to ROOF TRIM PANELS .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Remove the cross bar -1- to do so remove the left and right bolts -arrows-.

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-- Push the sunroof shade slightly to the right -arrow A-, so that the left securing hole on the sunroof shade is free.

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-- Insert the Locking Pin (3 pc.): T40011 into the securing hole.

-- Press the sun shade arch -2- forward -arrow- and hold.

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-- Using a screwdriver -3-, release the retainer -1- in the slide block -2- at the same time.

-- Turn the left sunroof shade bearing, until it can be removed downward from the guide on the sunroof frame.

-- Remove the sunroof shade toward the rear with all of the slide blocks out of the guide.

-- Remove the sunroof shade.