Front Sunroof Sunshade Will Not Retract Or Sags - keywords headliner inoperative interior shade sun trim

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

The front sunshade will not retract or appears to sags. This may be caused by no spring tension on the sunshade roller. If the sunshade spring tension has released, it will be necessary to rewind it.

To rewind the sunshade spring, turn the sunshade roller end slot 20 times in the counterclockwise direction.

The shaft in the picture above has been pulled out to show the hole in the shaft.

On one end of the sunshade roller, there is a small hole for a locking pin (see picture above). After turning the sunshade roller end slot 20 times, it will be necessary to install a small pin through the sunshade roller and into the shaft to hold the spring tension on the sunshade during the installation process. After the sunshade is installed in the vehicle, remove the locking pin.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.