Removal

SLIDING ROOF / CONVERTIBLE: SLIDING ROOF HOUSING: REMOVAL

1. REMOVE NO. 2 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH LH

(a) Press the TILT UP switch to tilt the roof glass up until it is fully tilted upward.

(b) Remove the No. 2 sliding roof side garnish LH.





2. REMOVE NO. 2 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH RH

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

3. REMOVE NO. 1 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH LH

(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the No. 1 sliding roof side garnish LH.





4. REMOVE NO. 1 SLIDING ROOF SIDE GARNISH RH

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

5. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Press the TILT DOWN switch to tilt the roof glass down until it is fully tilted down.

(b) Using a T25 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 4 screws and sliding roof glass sub-assembly.

NOTICE:
To prevent the sliding roof glass and sliding roof drive gear from being displaced, fully close the sliding roof glass (sliding roof drive cable), and then remove the sliding roof drive gear.





6. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF WEATHERSTRIP

(a) Remove the sliding roof weatherstrip from the sliding roof panel sub-assembly.

7. REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING ASSEMBLY

Removal

8. REMOVE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH Removal

9. REMOVE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG ASSEMBLY RH

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

10. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SIDE RAIL SPACER LH

(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear No. 2 side rail spacer LH.





11. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SIDE RAIL SPACER RH

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

12. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF HOUSING ASSEMBLY

(a) Disconnect the 4 sliding roof drain hoses.

(b) Remove the 8 bolts, 8 nuts and sliding roof housing assembly.