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 

3. NOTE: The shade is under spring tension.

   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.

   Fig 1: Sliding Guide Bar Forward

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4. Remove the 2 front sunshade carrier outer screws.
   • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
   Fig 2: Locating Front Sunshade Carrier Outer Mounting Screws

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5. Remove the 2 front sunshade carrier center screws and the front sunshade assembly.
   • To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
   Fig 3: Locating Front Sunshade Carrier Center Mounting Screws

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   Rear shade assembly 

6. Open the rear shade to the half OPEN position.
7. NOTE: Front guide shown in illustration, rear similar.
   NOTE: The shade is under spring tension.

   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.

   Fig 4: Sliding Guide Bar Forward

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
8. Remove the 2 rear sunshade carrier-to-roof opening panel frame screws and the rear sunshade assembly.
   • To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
   Fig 5: Locating Rear Sunshade Carrier-To-Roof Opening Panel Frame Mounting 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 .