Removal and Installation

Front and rear shade assembly 

1. Move the glass to the fully CLOSED position.
2. Remove the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

   Front shade assembly 

NOTE: The shade is under spring tension.
Fig 1: Locating Tabs And Guide Bar (Leading Edge Of Shade)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
3. Depress the tabs and slide the guide bar (leading edge of shade) forward to release it from the mechanism guide shoes and allow the shade to retract completely.
4. Remove the 2 front sunshade carrier outer screws.
   • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
     Fig 2: Locating Front Sunshade Carrier Outer Screws

     Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. Remove the 2 front sunshade carrier center screws and the front sunshade assembly.
   • To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
     Fig 3: Locating Front Sunshade Carrier Center Screws

     Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

   Rear shade assembly 

6. Open the rear shade to the half OPEN position.
NOTE: Front guide shown in illustration, rear similar.
NOTE: The shade is under spring tension.
Fig 4: Locating Tabs And Guide Bar (Leading Edge Of Shade)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
7. Depress the tabs and slide the guide bar (leading edge of shade) forward to release it from the mechanism guide shoes and allow the shade to retract completely.
8. Remove the 2 rear sunshade carrier-to-housing screws and the rear sunshade assembly.
   • To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
     Fig 5: Locating Rear Sunshade Carrier-To-Housing Screws

     Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

   Front and rear shade assembly 

9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   • Initialize the roof opening panel motor(s). For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .