SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION


  1. GENERAL

    This system has the following functions: manual slide open and close; auto slide open and close; manual tilt up and down; auto tilt up and down; jam protection; and key off operation.

  2. FUNCTION OF MAIN COMPONENT

    Component Outline

    Sliding Roof Drive Gear Sub-assembly

    (Sliding roof control ECU)

    		 Sliding roof control ECU controls sliding roof motor to rotate forward and backward, which tilts or slides sliding roof glass.

    Roof Console Box Assembly

    (Sliding roof switch assembly)

    		 Output of operation signals from built-in sliding roof switch to sliding roof control ECU is handled by roof console box assembly.

  3. SYSTEM OPERATION

    The sliding roof has the following features:

    Function Outline
    Manual slide open and close This function causes sliding roof to open (or close) when OPEN/CLOSE switch is pressed for a maximum of 0.3 seconds. Sliding roof stops as soon as the switch is released.
    Auto slide open and close This function causes sliding roof to fully open (or close) when OPEN/CLOSE switch is pressed for a minimum of 0.3 seconds.
    Manual tilt up and down This function causes sliding roof to tilt up (or tilt down) when UP/DOWN switch is pressed for a maximum of 0.3 seconds.
    Auto tilt up and down This function enables sliding roof to tilt up (or down) when UP/DOWN switch is pressed for a minimum of 0.3 seconds.
    Jam protection The jam protection function automatically stops sliding roof, or stops sliding roof and makes it open halfway (or fully tilted up) if a foreign object gets jammed in sliding roof during auto close operation (or auto tilt down operation).
    Key off operation Key off operation function makes it possible to operate sliding roof for approximately 43 seconds after ignition switch is turned off, if front doors are not opened.
    Sliding roof open warning When the ignition switch is turned from on (IG) to off and the driver's side door is opened when the sliding roof is open, the sliding roof control ECU sounds the buzzer in the combination meter assembly. Then, a warning message appears on the multi-information display.