Sunshade, Sunroof: Removal
- Remove the rear glass panel. Refer to GLASS, SUNROOF, REMOVAL .
- Release the front shade aluminum beam (1) from the cable overmolds (2).NOTE:
The sunshade retraction spring force is significant. Firmly hold onto the sunshade while releasing the shade from the overmolds in the following steps.
- Release the white clips (3) from the cable overmold (2).
- Allow the spring to retract remaining fabric into the roll.
- While holding the spring loaded tube and fabric roll (2), push in the white plastic pin (1) on the left hand side of the shade tube and lift.NOTE:
Once the spring loaded pin is pressed to release the sunshade from the frame do not fully remove the sunshade until the spring tension on the shade is locked. Use care when removing the sunshade, by applying light pulling pressure to the steel locking pin while rotating the sunshade barrel forward. The plastic end feature of the barrel will rotate from the 12 o'clock position to the 3 o'clock position if done correctly allowing the lock pin to extend out of the barrel locking the spring tension of the sunshade. If the sunshade spring lock is released before it engages in the internal slot, the sunshade has to be reset. Refer to SUNSHADE, SUNROOF, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Carefully pull the shade assembly (1) to the left twisting slightly until the steel rod (2) on the right hand side of the shade tube engages internal slot.
- When at least one inch of the inner steel rod is exposed it can be removed from the rear beam without the spring unwinding.