Sliding Roof Assembly

SLIDING ROOF ASSEMBLY

Removal
1. Adjust front passenger seat fully rearwards and fully recline seat squab.
2. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
3. Remove sliding roof flange finisher.
4. Remove sliding roof trim panel. Service and Repair
5. Remove grab handles. Service and Repair
6. Remove roof console.
7. Remove sun visors.
8. Remove cantrail/upper A post trims.
9. Remove rear quarter trims. Service and Repair
10. Remove front half headlining for access.







11. Disconnect harness multiplugs from sliding roof control module.







12. Disconnect drain hoses from stub pipes at each corner of sliding roof frame.







13. Slacken and remove bolts securing rear support brackets to sliding roof frame and BIW and remove brackets.







14. Leaving centre bolt on each side, slacken and remove bolts together with plastic washers, securing sliding roof frame to BIW.







15. With assistance, support sliding roof assembly and slacken and remove the remaining securing bolt and washer at each side of frame.







16. With assistance, lower sliding roof assembly and carefully remove it via the front passenger door.

Installation
1. With assistance, carefully pass sliding roof assembly through front passenger door and position at BIW roof.
2. With assistance fit and hand tighten centre bolts and plastic washers securing sliding roof frame to BIW.
3. Fit and hand tighten remaining securing bolts with plastic washers.







4. Inserting a 15 mm drill shank or similar tool, align circular apertures in sliding roof frame and BIW at each side.
5. Finally tighten all sliding roof frame to BIW securing bolts.
6. Position sliding roof rear support brackets and fit and hand tighten securing bolts.
7. Align rear support brackets and tighten securing bolts.
8. Connect drain hoses to sliding roof frame stub pipes.
9. Fit headlining.
10. Fit rear quarter trims. Service and Repair
12. Fit sun visors.
13. Fit roof console.
14. Fit grab handles.
15. Fit sliding roof trim panel.
16. Fit sliding roof flange finisher.
17. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
18. Return front passenger seat to original positions.