Removal & Installation (2000 Avalon)
- Close sun roof. Turn ignition off. Remove rear seat cushion. Remove 4 bolts. Raise up and remove seatback assembly. Remove front door and rear door scuff plates. See Figure. Remove front and rear door opening trim. Remove rear pillar trim panels. Remove rear map light lenses and rear map lights. Remove front door scuff inside plate. Remove front door opening trim.
- Remove front seat outer belt shoulder floor anchor bolt. Remove center pillar lower and upper trim. Remove front pillar trim. Remove front map light cover. Remove 3 screws and roof console box. Remove dome light cover and dome light. Remove sun roof trim. Remove sun visors and assist grips. Remove roof headlining.
- Remove sun roof glass mounting nuts. See Figure. Pull upward on sun roof glass to remove. Remove sun roof motor assembly. Disconnect 4 drain hoses from sun roof housing. Remove 8 bolts, 4 brackets, 6 nuts and sun roof housing. To install, reverse removal procedure.