Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The roof opening panel motor must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel system, including: whenever the roof opening panel motor has been removed from the roof panel system, the roof opening panel glass has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel assembly has been removed from the vehicle, a new roof opening panel motor has been installed, a new roof opening panel glass has been installed or a new roof opening panel assembly has been installed. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .

Remove the headliner. For additional information, refer to HEADLINER .
Disconnect the roof opening panel motor electrical connector.
Remove the 3 roof opening panel motor screws and the roof opening panel motor.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
  
  Fig 1: Locating Roof Opening Panel Motor Screws
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Initialize the roof opening panel motor. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .