Sunroof Sunshade Replacement C3Y - Reinstall
Removal Procedure
- Cycle the sunshade to the middle of opening.
- Lower the headliner. Refer to
Headlining Trim Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
Important: Do this from inside the vehicle.
- Grasping the front corners of the sunshade, roll the sunshade counterclockwise.
Release the sunshade from the forward rail to release tension.
- Sunshade guides (2) are located in the front of the sunshade, one on each side.
The guide block (1) stays in the track.
- Pull forward and turn outward to release the sunshade from the tracks.
- Roll the sunshade rearward over the front edge of the sunroof support.
- Remove the end cap (1) on the left side that holds the sunshade spring in place.
- Remove the sunshade from the sunroof assembly.
Installation Procedure
- Roll the sunshade up and place a tie wraps at each end of the sunshade, this will prevent the sunshade from unwapping.
- Install the sunshade end to the slot in the end plate.
- Install the sunshade to the sunroof assembly.
- Install the spring and cap (1) to the left side of the sunshade.
Push inward on the cap while turning counterclockwise to lock in place.
- Rewind the sunshade 21 times in the counter clock wise direction.
- Have assistant hold the sunshade, this will maintain tenison on the roller spring.
- Remove the tie wraps at each end.
- Feed the forward edge of the sunshade over the sunroof support.
- Install the sunshade to the guides (2) to the guide blocks (1) located in the front of the sunshade, one on each side.
- Pull forward and turn clockwise to install the sunshade to the tracks.
- Inspect the sunroof for proper operation.
- Install the headliner. Refer to
Headlining Trim Panel Replacement
.
Sunroof Sunshade Replacement CF5
Removal Procedure
- Remove the sunroof window panel from the sunroof module. Refer to
Sunroof Window Replacement
.
- Close the sunshade to within a hand-width of full closure.
- From the top of the vehicle, push the sunshade toward the far side of the sunroof window track assembly.
- Carefully arch the sunshade upward at the center of the forward edge.
- Lift upward on the forward edge of the sunshade until the front sunshade guide is released from the track assembly.
- Slightly rotate the sunshade forward. Carefully arch the sunshade upward at the center of the rearward edge.
- Lift upward on the rearward edge of the sunshade until the rear sunshade guide is released from the track assembly.
- Lift upward and pull the sunshade to release the front and the rear guides from the track on the far side.
- Remove the sunshade from the sunroof module. Ensure that the guides are still retained to the tabs on the sunshade.
Installation Procedure
- If you are replacing the sunroof sunshade, transfer the 4 sunshade guides from the original sunshade to the new part.
- When installing the guides into the track assembly, lightly push down on the guide's top spring feature, allowing the guide to seat in the track.
- From the top of the vehicle, install the sunshade and the sunshade guides into the track assembly on the far side.
- Carefully arch the sunshade upward at the center of the rearward edge.
- Lift upward on the rearward edge of the sunshade until the rear sunshade guide can be positioned and seated into the track assembly.
- Slightly rotate the sunshade forward. Carefully arch the sunshade upward at the center of the forward edge.
- Lift upward on the forward edge of the sunshade until the front sunshade guide can be positioned and seated into the track assembly.
- Inspect the sunshade for proper operation.
- Install the sunroof window panel. Refer to
Sunroof Window Replacement
.
- Inspect sunroof for proper operation.
Sunroof Sunshade Replacement C3Y - New
Removal Procedure
- Cycle the sunshade to the middle of opening.
- Lower the headliner. Refer to
Headlining Trim Panel Replacement
.
Important: Do this from inside the vehicle.
- Grasping the front corners of the sunshade, roll the sunshade counterclockwise.
Release the sunshade from the forward rail to release tension.
- Sunshade guides (2) are located in the front of the sunshade, one on each side.
The guide block (1) stays in the track.
- Pull forward and turn outward to release the sunshade from the tracks.
- Roll the sunshade rearward over the front edge of the sunroof support.
- Remove the end cap (1) on the left side that holds the sunshade spring in place.
- Remove the sunshade from the sunroof assembly.
Installation Procedure
Important: If the sunshade spring releases, Refer to Reinstall within this cell.
A new sunshade service part comes pre-loaded with a pin tool holding spring tension on the sunshade.
- Install the sunshade roller to the end plate, allowing the pin to be expose through the end plate.
- Install the sunshade to the sunroof assembly.
- Install the spring and cap (1) to the left side of the sunshade.
Push inward on the cap while turning counterclockwise to lock in place.
- Feed the forward edge of the sunshade over the sunroof support.
- Install the sunshade to the guides (2) to the guide blocks (1) located in the front of the sunshade, one on each side.
- Pull forward and turn clockwise to install the sunshade to the tracks.
- Remove the tool (1) from the end plate slot (2) and sunshade roller (3).
- Inspect the sunroof for proper operation.
- Install the headliner. Refer to
Headlining Trim Panel Replacement
.