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Roof Opening Panel

The roof opening panel is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, express opening and closing feature. One-touch operation can be stopped at any time by pressing the roof opening panel switch a second time.

To open the roof opening panel, press and release the rear portion of the control switch. To close the roof opening panel, press and release the front portion of the control switch. To tilt the roof opening panel into the VENT position (when the glass panel is closed), press and hold the front portion of the control switch. To close the roof opening panel from the VENT position, press and hold the rear portion of the control switch until the glass panel stops moving.

When an obstacle has been detected in the roof opening panel as the sliding glass is closing, the roof opening panel will automatically open and stop at a prescribed position. To override obstacle detection, press and hold the front portion of the control switch.

The roof opening panel system consists of the following components

  1. Roof opening panel glass
  2. Roof opening panel shield (sunshade)
  3. Roof opening panel switch
  4. Roof opening panel motor and module assembly
  5. Roof opening panel trough
  6. Roof opening panel frame drain hoses
  7. Roof opening panel assembly

Special Tools Illustration Tool Name Tool Number 73III Automotive Meter 105-R0057 or equivalent

Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization

WARNINGKeep objects and body parts clear of the glass panel when carrying out the initialization procedure. During the initialization procedure, the glass panel closes with high force and cannot detect objects in its path. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Note. A new roof opening panel motor will only vent and must be initialized.

Note. The roof opening panel motor must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel system, including: whenever the roof opening panel motor has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel glass has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel assembly has been removed from the vehicle, a new roof opening panel motor has been installed, a new roof opening panel glass has been installed or a new roof opening panel assembly has been installed.

Pinpoint Test F

F2 For an existing roof opening panel motor,
F3 For a new roof opening panel motor,
  1. For an existing motor, press and hold the close switch (for approximately 10 seconds) until the roof opening panel glass moves past full VENT and suddenly back to full VENT.

Roof Opening Panel - Exploded View

Note. The roof opening panel motor must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel system, including: whenever the roof opening panel motor has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel glass has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel assembly has been removed from the vehicle, a new roof opening panel motor has been installed, a new roof opening panel glass has been installed or a new roof opening panel assembly has been installed. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization .

Note. Roof opening panel with rear entertainment system shown, roof opening panel without rear entertainment system similar.

Scheme 7

Scheme 7: Roof Opening Panel - Exploded View
ItemPart NumberDescription
1Roof opening panel glass screw (4 required)
2500A18Roof opening panel glass
3500A26Air deflector assembly
4Air deflector assembly spring
5Roof opening panel motor screw (3 required)
658689Roof opening panel motor
7Roof opening panel end cap
8519A02Roof opening panel shield
954022Trough assembly
10500A66Roof opening panel side shield (2 required)
11W702928-S303Roof opening panel frame bolt (12 required)
12502B98Roof opening panel assembly
135451884Weatherstrip
14Family entertainment system bracket
  1. For additional information, refer to the procedures in this article.