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For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure

The sunroof system contains a two-piece sunroof sunshade. Service the front sunshade and the rear sunshade together as one complete set.

  1. Remove the sunroof window. Refer to Sunroof Glass Panel Replacement .

  2. Object Number: 282454  Size: SH
  3. Slide the front and the rear sunshade forward, into the closed position.
  4. Move the rear sunshade to the back half of the sunroof opening.
  5. Ensure that the front edge of the rear sunshade is just behind the sunshade stop.

  6. Push the rear sunshade to one side.
  7. Arch the center of the rear sunshade upwards in order to lift the rear sunshade out of the sunshade channel.

  8. Remove the rear sunshade from the sunroof module.
  9. Slide the front sunshade rearward.
  10. Ensure that the front edge of the front sunshade is just behind the sunshade stop.

  11. Push the front sunshade to one side.
  12. Arch the center of the front sunshade upwards in order to lift the front sunshade out of the sunshade channel.

  13. Remove the front sunshade from the sunroof module.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 282454  Size: SH
  1. Install the front sunshade to the sunroof module.
  2. Ensure that the front edge of the front sunshade is just behind the sunshade stop.

  3. Insert one side of the front sunshade into the sunshade channel.
  4. Arch the center of the front sunshade upwards.
  5. This will allow the other side of the front sunshade to drop into the sunshade channel.

  6. Slide the front sunshade forward.
  7. Install the rear sunshade to the sunroof module.
  8. Ensure that the front edge of the rear sunshade is just behind the sunshade stop.

  9. Insert one side of the rear sunshade into the sunshade channel.
  10. Arch the center of the rear sunshade upwards.
  11. This will allow the other side of the rear sunshade to drop into the sunshade channel.

  12. Install the sunshade window. Refer to Sunroof Glass Panel Replacement .
  13. Do not allow the sunshade to bind the channel.