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Sunroof / Moonroof Panel

Body and Frame › Roof and Associated Components
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Sunroof Glass - Removal4 steps
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  1. Slide sunshade rearward to the open position.
  2. Move the glass panel (2) to the closed position.
  3. Remove the four glass panel screws (1).
  4. Lift off glass panel and remove from vehicle.
Sunroof Glass - Installation4 steps
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  1. Position glass panel (2) on to mechanism lift arm.
  2. Start the four attaching screws (1).
  3. Center glass in opening by running a business card around the glass.
  4. Adjust glass panel. Adjustments
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
COVER📷 5
1 - HEADLINER BOWS (5) 2 - REAR LIFT ARMS (8) 3 - FRONT LIFT ARMS (2) 4 - TENSION CABLES (2) 5 - FRONT LIFT ARM COMPRESSION SPRINGS (2) 6 - FRONT HEADER BOW 7 - ROOF BOWS (10) 8 - REAR HEADER BOW
1. Remove the cover assembly, see REMOVAL.
2. Disconnect the tension cables (1) from the lift arm hooks (2) along both sides.
3. Disconnect the tension cable (3) from the header bows (1).
4. Grasp the bows and pull the lift arms (1) from the bows (2) along one side of the cover assembly and discard the lift arms. 5. Remove the remaining lift arms and bows and separate the cover assembly from the headliner. 6. If necessary, remove the header bows from the cover, see REMOVAL.
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COVER📷 7
1 - HEADLINER BOWS (5) 2 - REAR LIFT ARMS (8) 3 - FRONT LIFT ARMS (2) 4 - TENSION CABLES (2) 5 - FRONT LIFT ARM COMPRESSION SPRINGS (2) 6 - FRONT HEADER BOW 7 - ROOF BOWS (10) 8 - REAR HEADER BOW
1. If necessary, install the header bows (6, 7), see INSTALLATION.
1 - HEADLINER BOW SLEEVES 2 - HEADLINER BOWS 3 - FRONT OF HEADLINER 4 - COVER BOW SLEEVES 5 - REAR OF HEADLINER
2. Install the headliner bows (2) in the correct sleeves (1). 3. Position the cover assembly top down on a bench and position the headliner onto the cover.
4. Place the lift arms and bows into the bow sleeves.
NOTE: Always install new lift arms (1) when they have been separated from the bows (2).
5. Using a bar clamp or plastic hammer, install new lift arms (1) onto the bows (2) and seat fully.
6. Insert the lift arm support tabs (2) into the cover pockets (3).
7. Insert the headliner bows (2) into the cover pockets (3).
8. Connect the tension straps (3) to the hooks on the header bows (1).
9. Connect the tension cables (1) to the lift arm hooks (2) along both sides. 10. Install the cover assembly, see INSTALLATION.
COVER ASSEMBLY
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COVER ASSEMBLY📷 4
1. Open the front drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches). 2. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip (3) and expose the drive mechanism (1). 3. Remove the five screws (2) and separate the cover assembly from the front drive (1).
4. Move the front drive forward to gain access to the nylon pin (2). 5. Carefully remove the two nylon pins (2) and separate the cover assembly (1) from the drive assembly cap (3).
6. Manually open the rear drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches), see STANDARD PROCEDURE. 7. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip (3) and expose the drive mechanism. 8. Remove the five screws (2) and separate the cover assembly from the drives (1).
9. Starting at the front, separate the lift arms from the sliders and remove the top assembly.
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COVER ASSEMBLY📷 2
1.   Place the top assembly onto a clean surface top up and roll up from front to back to aid installation.
  2.   Position the cover assembly onto the roof.
  3.   Starting at the rear position the cover assembly over the rear sliders (4).
  4.   Position the springs so that they engage with the locators (1) on the lift arms (3).
  5.   Fully seat the lift arm pins (2) into the sliders (4).
  6.   Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the remaining lift arms.
7. Position the forward lift arm (2) over the front drive assembly (3) and install the compression spring (1). 8. Lower the lift arm (2) and line up the hole in the lift arm with the hole (4) in the front drive assembly (3).
9. Insert the nylon pin (2) with the slot in the end in the horizontal position. 10. Seat the pin (2) fully. 11. Manually position the front and rear drive assemblies about 300 mm (12 inches) open, see STANDARD
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GLASS - SUNROOF📷 2
1 - SCREWS 2 - GLASS PANEL 3 - MODULE ASSEMBLY
  1.   Slide sunshade rearward to the open position.
  2.   Move the glass panel (2) to the closed position.
  3.   Remove the four glass panel screws (1).
  4.   Lift off glass panel and remove from vehicle.
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GLASS - SUNROOF📷 1
1 - SCREWS 2 - GLASS PANEL 3 - MODULE ASSEMBLY
  1.   Position glass panel (2) on to mechanism lift arm.
  2.   Start the four attaching screws (1).
  3.   Center glass in opening by running a business card around the glass.
  4.   Adjust glass panel. See ADJUSTMENTS.
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GLASS - SUNROOF📷 3
1 - SCREWS 2 - GLASS PANEL 3 - MODULE ASSEMBLY
1. Move the sunshade rearward to the open position. 2. Move the sunroof glass panel to the fully closed position. 3. Adjust the glass one corner at a time. a. Loosen four glass screws (1). b. Lift glass assembly and align the top of the glass panel to the top of the roof panel. c. Tighten screw to 3.5 N.m (31 in. lbs.). d. Repeat steps a and b for each corner of the glass panel. e. When properly adjusted, the front of the glass panel is flush to 2 mm (0.78 in.) lower than the roof surface and the rear edge of the glass panel is flush to 2 mm (0.78 in.) higher than the roof surface.
NOTE: When properly adjusted, the front of the glass panel (3) is flush to 2 mm (0.78 in.) lower than the roof surface (2).
NOTE: When properly adjusted, the rear edge of the glass panel (3) is flush to 2 mm (0.78 in.) higher than the roof surface (2).
4. Verify sunroof operation and alignment. Check fit and re-adjust as necessary.
HOSE - SUNROOF DRAIN
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