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 roof opening panel drain trough. For additional information, refer to TROUGH ASSEMBLY .
- Slide the roof opening panel shield forward halfway.
- Disengage the roof opening panel shield guide feet.
- Lift the front portion of the roof opening panel shield upward at center until able to disengage one of the front guide feet.
- With one of the guide feet released, carefully rotate the roof opening panel shield in a clockwise manner to disengage the remaining guide feet.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Verify that the roof opening panel is centered and aligned before tightening the glass screws. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL ALIGNMENT .
- Initialize the roof opening panel motor. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .