Sunroof / Moonroof: Description and Operation

ROOF OPENING PANEL

The roof opening panel consists of the following:
- Air deflector
- Concertina blinds
- Fixed glass front seal
- Fixed glass side seals
- Front shade assembly
- Front trim panel
- Front trim panel seal
- Guide track and mechanism
- Idler track and mechanism
- Motor wiring harness
- Overhead console control switch
- Rear shade assembly
- Roof opening panel fixed glass
- Roof opening panel shade motor
- Roof opening panel sliding glass
- Roof opening panel sliding glass motor
- Rear trim ring assembly
- Shade motor block and drive tube assembly
- Shade track and mechanism
- Sliding front panel motor block and drive tube assembly
- Sliding glass primary seal
- Side trim panel
- Side trim panel seals

The roof opening panel consists of an electronically operated sliding glass panel and electronically operated sunshades that can be opened or closed by pressing a switch located on the overhead console. The sliding glass panel has one-touch open, one-touch close and one-touch vent open features. The shades have a one-touch-open feature.

The front and rear shades operate together with a 80 mm (3.14 in) delay in the closing of the rear shade to the front. The sunshade may be in any position when the sliding glass panel is in the closed position. The shades will open a proportional amount when the sliding glass panel is in any position between closed and fully open. With the sliding glass panel in the fully OPEN position, the shades are disabled to prevent wind damage.

When the sliding glass panel is in the fully CLOSED position, pressing the overhead console roof opening panel control switch rearward to the second detent and then releasing it will activate the one-touch open feature and the glass panel will open to the comfort position. Pressing the switch a second time will move the glass to the fully OPEN position. The one-touch open feature can be canceled any time the sliding glass is moving by pressing the roof opening panel control switch in either direction.

With the sliding glass panel in any open position except VENT, rocking the roof opening panel control switch forward and then releasing it will activate the one-touch close feature. Pressing the roof opening panel control switch in either direction with the roof opening panel moving will cancel the one-touch close operation and the motion will immediately stop.

If an obstacle contacts the leading edge of the sliding glass panel during one-touch close operation, the roof opening panel glass will reverse direction and open to approximately the mid position and stop. The operator cannot stop this open motion once it has begun.

If an obstacle contacts the leading edge of the roof opening panel glass during one-touch vent close operation, the roof opening panel glass will reverse direction to the VENT position.

When the sliding glass panel is in the fully CLOSED position, pressing the roof opening panel control tilt switch and then releasing it will activate the one-touch vent feature. To vent the sliding glass panel from any position, press and hold the tilt switch. To close, press and hold the roof opening panel control switch in the forward position.

Global Open - MKX Only
The smart junction box (SJB) sends a signal on the global open circuit, to the roof opening panel motor, to open or close the windows based on a signal received from the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter. If the accessory delay relay is active, the global open feature will not operate.