Removal/Installation (2009-10)

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NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to damage the sunvisor or the headliner.

Insert a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape through the hole in the front side of the bracket cover (A), and push in on the hook (B).

Fig 1: Inserting Flat-Tip Screwdriver In Front Side Of Bracket Cover
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While pushing in on the hook (A), release the sunvisor (B) from the holder (C), and rotate the sunvisor backward about 45°. Make sure the hook slides into the bracket cover (D) as you rotate the sunvisor.

Fig 2: Releasing Sunvisor From Holder
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Pull down the sunvisor (A) to release the pin (B) and the bracket (C) from the holes in the body.
NOTE: If the sunvisor cannot be pulled down, the hook has not rotated into the bracket cover. Repeat step 2 to rotate the hook.

Fig 3: Identifying Sunvisor, Pin & Bracket
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Turn the holder (A) 45° counter clock wise, and pull it down to remove it from the holder grommet (B).

Fig 4: Turning Holder 45° Counterclockwise
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Pry out the holder grommet (A) from the body by pinching its hooks (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Holder Grommet & Hooks
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If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the sunvisor with a new one (see COMPONENT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT ).
If the side curtain airbag has not deployed, inspect the sunvisor for damage. A damaged sunvisor may cause the side curtain airbags to deploy improperly, possibly causing injury. Replace the sunvisor if it has any of these problems:
- Any cracks in the sunvisor bracket (A)
- Any cracks in the sunvisor bracket cover (B)
- Any bends or cracks in the sunvisor stay shaft (C)
- Any cracks in the sunvisor base (D)
- Any cracks in the vanity mirror base (E)
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Sunvisor Bracket, Bracket Cover, Stay Shaft & Base
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If the holder grommet is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.
Install the holder (A) into the holder grommet (B) by turning it 45° clockwise, and install them into the body as an assembly by pushing it until the hooks (C) snap securely into place.

Fig 7: Identifying Holder, Holder Grommet & Hooks
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Install the sunvisor (A) by inserting the bracket (B) and the pin (C) on the bracket cover (D) through the holes in the body.

Fig 8: Identifying Sunvisor, Bracket, Pin & Bracket Cover
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While holding the bracket cover (A), rotate the sunvisor (B) forward until the hook (C) snaps into place. Gently pull down on the sunvisor to verify that it is properly secured in the body. Rotate the sunvisor into the holder (D).

Fig 9: Rotating Sunvisor Into Holder
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