Removal Procedure
- Remove the windshield pillar garnish moldings. Refer to
Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement
.
- Detach the sunshades from the sunshade rod retainers.
- Carefully pry open the sunshade rod retainer cover using a thin flat-bladed tool.
Important: The right side sunshade retainer bezel fastener (2) secures the ground strap (1) for the coaxial cable and the overhead console bracket (3) above the headliner.
- Ensure to include the ground strap upon re-assembly of the sunshade rod retainer, right side only.
- Remove the fasteners.
- Lower the front part of the headliner in order to access the ground strap (1).
- Remove the right side sunshade bezel from the headliner.
- Remove the left side sunshade bezel from the headliner.
Installation Procedure
- Position the bezel to the bottom side of the headliner.
- Press the bezel upward into place.
- Position the overhead console bracket (3) to the sunshade rod retainer.
- Insert the bolt (1) through overhead console bracket (3) and the ground strap.
- Install the serrated washer in order to hold the bolt in place prior to installation.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Position the bolt to the roof panel.
Tighten
Tighten the right side sunshade rod retainer bolt (1) to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the left side sunshade rod retainer fastener (4).
Tighten
Tighten the fastener to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
- Position both the sunshades to the sunshade rod retainers.