PROCEDURE
REMOVE NO. 1 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH LH
Using a heat light, heat the No. 1 sliding roof side garnish LH.
| Item | Temperature |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Sliding Roof Side Garnish LH | 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F) |
CAUTION:
Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
| *a | Heated Part |
| *b | Heat Light |
Note
Do not heat the No. 1 sliding roof side garnish LH excessively.
Disengage the 28 claws and 2 guides to remove the No. 1 sliding roof side garnish LH.
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Double-sided Tape | - | - |
REMOVE NO. 1 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE ROOF WIND DEFLECTOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 3 claws.
| *a | Pin (A) | *b | Pin (B) |
| *c | Protective Tape | - | - |
Disengage the 2 pins (A).
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 pins (B) to remove the roof wind deflector panel sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 ROOF WIRE
Disconnect the 3 connectors.
Disengage the 16 clamps to remove the No. 2 roof wire.
REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY (for Sliding Roof Glass)
Remove the 2 bolts and sliding roof drive gear assembly.
REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY (for Roof Sunshade)
Remove the 2 bolts and sliding roof drive gear assembly.
REMOVE REAR SLIDING ROOF GARNISH
Using a heat light, heat the rear sliding roof garnish.
| Item | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Rear Sliding Roof Garnish | 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F) |
CAUTION:
Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
| *a | Heated Part |
| *b | Heat Light |
Note
Do not heat the rear sliding roof garnish excessively.
Disengage the 3 fasteners and 3 guides to remove the rear sliding roof garnish.
| *a | Fastener | *b | Guide |
| *c | Double-sided Tape | - | - |
REMOVE ROOM LIGHT BRACKET
Remove the 2 nuts and room light bracket.
REMOVE SLIDE ROOF RAIL SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 42 nuts and slide roof rail sub-assembly from the sliding roof housing panel.
REMOVE SUNSHADE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the claw to remove the sliding roof sunshade guide RH as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
| *a | Portion A |
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Remove in this Direction |
Move the portion (A) as shown in the illustration to disengage the claw.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
| *1 | Sliding Roof Guide Rail Sub-assembly RH |
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Remove in this Direction |
Slide the sliding roof sunshade runner and sunshade trim sub-assembly as shown in the illustration to separate them from the sliding roof guide rail sub-assembly RH.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
| *A | RH Side |
| *a | Retractor Cap |
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Remove in this Direction (1) |
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Remove in this Direction (2) |
Remove the sunshade trim sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
Note
To prevent the sunshade trim sub-assembly from being damaged, fully push in the RH side retractor cap before lifting the sunshade trim sub-assembly to separate it from the slide roof rail sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Separate the RH side first.