Roof Opening Panel Trim (Exterior)

There are 2 rear side trim panels, 2 front side trim panels and a front trim panel on the exterior of the roof opening panel assembly. All of the exterior retaining clips are designed to break when removing the trim panels and must be replaced if an original trim panel is to be installed. Always be sure to remove all broken pieces of trim clips from the vehicle when servicing. To service the front side trim panel, both the front trim panel and the rear side trim panel must be removed. When replacing the rectangular retaining clips, the directional arrow cutout on the retainer must match the embossed directional arrow on the trim panel at each retainer location. A new exterior trim panel is serviced with all new retainers in position. New service front trim and rear side trim panels each have one rear spacer block with adhesive tape and a protective film that must be removed during installation.

The retainer count needed for each trim panel is as follows:

• Front trim - 7 square clips.
• Front side trim - 4 square clips, 3 round clips.
• Rear side trim - 4 square clips, 2 round clips.