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Default How a Sunroof Works

Here's how the sunroof works on your car:

Removing the sunroof requires removing the headliner and dropping it down. Here is the full assembly:
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These tabs are all that hold the glass assembly to the mechanism:
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This is the motor and its controller:
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Sunroof linkages that allow the tilting into the body when retracting, and the vent function:
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The mechanism locks when retracting, and unlocks when sliding forward at its "home" position:
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The sunroof has a drain channel that goes all around the perimeter of the glass:
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The cable has a spiral on it that engage the motor's gear train. It's also fuzzy like a pipe cleaner to help it slide inside the track:
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