Roof Opening Panel

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The roof opening panel consists of the following:

Air deflector
Roof opening panel glass
Roof opening panel motor
Roof opening panel module
Roof opening panel shield
Roof opening panel switch (part of the overhead console)
Roof opening panel drain hoses

The roof opening panel is an electronically operated panel that can be opened or closed by pressing a switch located on the overhead console. It also has a one-touch open feature.

The one-touch open feature is controlled by the roof opening panel module. When the switch is pressed and held for one second, the roof opening panel glass will open to the comfort position (approximately 100 mm [4 in] from the full open position). Pressing the switch a second time opens the roof opening panel glass to the full OPEN position.

The roof opening panel can be moved to the full CLOSED position by pushing the switch forward and holding it until the roof opening panel glass is fully closed. When the roof opening panel glass reaches the full CLOSED position, power is removed from the motor, which provides the soft stop feature.

When the roof opening panel glass is in the full CLOSED position, the rear portion can be raised to the VENT position to provide ventilation by pushing the switch forward. The roof opening panel glass can be closed by pushing the switch rearward.