FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removal and Installation





REMOVAL OF MOON ROOF
1. DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE FROM NEGATIVE TERMINAL





2. REMOVE CONTROL SWITCH

3. REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS:
- Front pillar garnish
- Assist grip
- Rear view mirror
- Sun visor and holder
- Opening trim moulding





4. REMOVE CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH
(a) Remove the front and rear door opening trims.
(b) Remove the front and rear scuff plates.
(c) Pry out the clips and remove the center pillar lower garnish.





5. REMOVE FRONT SIDE ROOF HEADLINING
Tear off the roof headlining portion stuck with doublestick tape between front all center pillar.





6. REMOVE DRIVE MOTOR
(a) Disconnect the drive motor connector.
(b) Remove the three bolts and drive motor.





7. REMOVE WIND DEFLECTOR
Remove the four screws and wind deflector.





8. REMOVE GUIDE RAIL COVER
(a) Disconnect the front of roof headlining to make the clearance between the roof headlining and glass.

HINT: Do not damage the roof headlining.

(b) Remove the screw and guide rail cover.





9. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF GLASS WITH GUIDE RAIL
(a) Apply adhesive tape to protect the body.
(b) Remove the four screws and sliding roof.

INSTALLATION OF MOON ROOF





1. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF GLASS WITH GUIDE RAIL ONTO ROOF
(a) Place the sliding roof glass with the guide rail onto the roof.
(b) Tighten the guide rail with the four screws.





2. INSTALL GUIDE RAIL COVER
(a) Apply liquid sealer to 2 or 3 threads of the bolt end.

Sealant: Part No.08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324, or equivalent

(b) Install the rail cover with the screw.

HINT: Do not damage the roof headlining.

3. INSTALL WIND DEFLECTOR

4. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF DRIVE MOTOR
(a) Remove the screw and cam plate cover.





(b) Align the housing and gear point mark.
(c) Install the cam plate cover and screw.





(d) Close the sliding roof panel by hand so the clearance between the left and right sides of the sliding roof panel and roof panel are equal.
(e) Contact the front shoes with the stopper, install it.
(f) Apply liquid sealer to 2 or 3 threads of the bolt end.

Sealant: Part No.08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324, or equivalent

(g) Install the drive motor with the three bolts.
(h) Connect the drive motor connector.





5. INSTALL FRONT SIDE ROOF HEADLINING
(a) Stick the double-stick tape between front and rear pillar as shown.
(b) Install the roof headlining to the roof panel.





6. INSTALL CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH
Install the center pillar upper garnish by tapping.

7. INSTALL CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH

8. INSTALL SCUFF PLATE

9. INSTALL FOLLOWING PARTS:
- Front pillar garnish
- Rear view mirror
- Sun visor and holder
- Assist grip
- Opening trim moulding

10. INSTALL CONTROL SWITCH

11. INSPECT AND ADJUST SLIDING ROOF

12. CONNECT BATTERY CABLE TO NEGATIVE TERMINAL