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Sunroof Unit: Installation

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  1. Temporarily tighten the mounting bolts on the rear sunroof brackets.
  2. Bring sunroof unit into passenger compartment and place the rear end of the rail onto the rear sunroof brackets.
  3. Temporarily tighten the mounting bolts on the front end.
  4. Tighten the installation point bolts diagonally excluding the installation point of the sunroof bracket around the roof opening.
  5. Tighten the bolts on the front sunroof bracket at the vehicle side and then at the rail side.
  6. Tighten the bolts on the rear sunroof bracket at the vehicle side and then at the rail side.

    Sunroof assembly mounting bolts 

    Sunroof assembly front: 5.10 - 6.47 N.m (0.52 - 0.66 kg-m, 46 - 57 in-lb) end bolts 

    Sunroof assembly side: 5.10 - 6.47 N.m (0.52 - 0.66 kg-m, 46 - 57 in-lb) rail bolts 

    Sunroof assembly front: 5.10 - 6.47 N.m (0.52 - 0.66 kg-m, 46 - 57 in-lb) bracket bolts 

    Sunroof assembly rear: 5.10 - 6.47 N.m (0.52 - 0.66 kg-m, 46 - 57 in-lb) bracket bolts 

  7. Connect drain hoses.
  8. Install headlining. Refer to EXTERIOR & INTERIOR , "Headlining".