Sunshade - Rear: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the parcel shelf from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Parcel Shelf .
Place the rear sunshade onto a suitable work surface.
Turn the rear sunshade over in order to access the rear sunshade bolts.
Remove the 2 rear sunshade bolts.

Fig 1: Identifying Sunshade Bolts

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Press the LH end of the rear sunshade out of the parcel shelf.
Using a suitable tool, release the tabs on the LH rear sunshade retainer while pressing the LH side of the sunshade outward.

Fig 2: Identifying Tabs

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Press the RH end of the rear sunshade out of the parcel shelf.
Using a suitable tool, release the tabs on the RH rear sunshade retainer while pressing the RH side of the sunshade outward.

Fig 3: Identifying Tabs

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Turn the rear sunshade over in order to remove the sunshade from the parcel shelf.
Remove the rear sunshade.
- Pull the rear sunshade outward from the parcel shelf to release the sunshade from the 2 middle retaining clips.