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Sunroof / Moonroof: Adjustments




Timing Adjustment

NOTE: Anytime a roof opening panel glass/shade motor is removed, the cables/mechanisms can experience free-play movement. It is important that the cables do not move. The mechanisms are timed to be parallel with each other. If one or both are moved in either direction, they must be re-timed.

Roof Opening Panel - Sliding Glass Panel

1. Remove the roof opening panel sliding glass. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Glass- Front Sliding Roof Opening Panel Glass - Front Sliding.

2. Remove the roof opening panel sliding glass motor. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor- Sliding Front Panel Roof Opening Panel Motor - Sliding Front Panel.

3. Manually move the sliding front glass mechanisms rearward until they are flush against the track hard-stops.

4. Reinstall the roof opening panel sliding glass motor. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor- Sliding Front Panel Roof Opening Panel Motor - Sliding Front Panel.

5. With the roof opening panel sliding glass still removed, initialize the roof opening panel motor(s). For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization Programming and Relearning.

6. NOTE: Press the roof opening panel control switch to move the mechanisms rearward to allow installation of the sliding glass panel.

NOTE: It will be necessary to carry out the initialization procedure again after the glass panel is installed.

Install the roof opening panel sliding glass. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Glass- Front Sliding Roof Opening Panel Glass - Front Sliding.

Roof Opening Panel - Shades

7. Remove the roof opening panel shade motor. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor- Shade Roof Opening Panel Motor - Shade.

8. Carefully move the front and rear shades rearward to the fully OPEN position by pushing at the edges closest to the tracks.

9. Reinstall the roof opening panel shade motor. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor- Shade Roof Opening Panel Motor - Shade.

10. Initialize the roof opening panel motor(s). For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization Programming and Relearning.