LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2009 >> Flex Limited, FWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Sun Roof/T-Top/Convertible Top >> Sunroof - Roof Opening Panel >> Removal And Installation >> Trough Assembly >> Removal and Installation

Removal and Installation

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 opening 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 .

All vehicles 

  1. Remove the roof opening panel glass. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL GLASS .
  2. With roof opening glass removed, position the roof opening panel to the CLOSED position.
  3. Remove the A-pillars, B-pillars, C-pillars, D-pillars and quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  4. Position aside the front and rear door weatherstrips.
  5. Remove the side curtain air bag-to-A-pillar bracket pin-type retainers.
    Fig 1: Locating Side Curtain Air Bag-To-A-Pillar Bracket Pin-Type Retainers
    G06071277Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the A-pillar bracket retainer bolts and remove the A-pillar bracket.
    Fig 2: Locating A-Pillar Bracket Retainer Bolts
    G06071278Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. If equipped, remove the DVD entertainment system. For additional information, refer to INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS .

    8. Vehicles equipped with glass roof 

  8. Remove the rear dome lamp.
    • Using a non-marring tool, pry down from the rear of the dome lamp.
    Fig 3: Removing Rear Dome Lamp
    G06071279Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Disconnect the dome lamp electrical connector.
    • Feed the dome lamp electrical connector through the dome lamp housing.
    Fig 4: Locating Dome Lamp Electrical Connector
    G06070773Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    10. All vehicles 

  10. Remove the assist handles, sunvisors and sunvisor clips. For additional information, refer to Exploded View in INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

    11. Vehicles without glass roof 

  11. Remove the center dome lamp assembly lens.
    Fig 5: Removing Center Dome Lamp Assembly Lens
    G06071281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Pull downward on the front of the center dome lamp assembly to release the retainer clips.
    Fig 6: Pulling Downward On Front Of Center Dome Lamp Assembly To Release Retainer Clips
    G06071282Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the center dome lamp electrical connector.
    • Feed the dome lamp electrical connector through the dome lamp housing.
    Fig 7: Locating Center Dome Lamp Electrical Connector
    G06071283Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    14. Vehicles equipped with glass roof 

  14. Pull downward on the sunshade frame at the rear of the back window opening panel to release the sunshade frame pin-type retainers.
    Fig 8: Pulling Downward On Sunshade Frame At Rear Of Back Window Opening Panel To Release Sunshade Frame Pin-Type Retainers
    G06070774Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    15. All vehicles 

  15. Release the rear headliner pin-type retainers.
    Fig 9: Releasing Rear Headliner Pin-Type Retainers
    G06071285Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. NOTE: Plug the rear wiper washer hose to avoid washer fluid leakage.

    Disconnect the rear wiper washer hose.

    Fig 10: Locating Rear Wiper Washer Hose
    G06071286Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Disconnect the front headliner electrical connector.
    Fig 11: Locating Front Headliner Electrical Connector
    G06071287Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Remove the overhead console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
  19. Disconnect the mirror electrical connector.
    Fig 12: Locating Mirror Electrical Connector
    G06071288Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Lower the headliner.
  21. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

    Remove the LH and RH plastic roof opening panel end caps.

    • From above the roof opening panel track frame, release the plastic tabs and gently pull the end cap downward to release.
    Fig 13: Locating LH And RH Plastic Roof Opening Panel End Caps
    G06071301Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. From inside the vehicle, carefully slide the sunshade rearward and completely out of the roof opening panel tracks.
  23. Pull the trough assembly arms outward to release the trough assembly guide arm pins from the roof opening panel frame.
    Fig 14: Pulling Trough Assembly Arms Outward To Release Trough Assembly Guide Arm Pins From Roof Opening Panel Frame
    G06071268Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. NOTE: It may be necessary to gently pull the trough assembly arms outward to clear the roof opening panel mechanisms before it will slide rearward.

    Carefully slide the trough assembly rearward and completely out of the roof opening panel tracks.

  25. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals