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Roof Opening Panel Alignment

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  1. Open the roof opening panel to the VENT position.
  2. Loosen the 4 roof opening panel glass screws.
    • To access the glass screws, unclip the top portion of the concertina blind and position aside as shown.
      Fig 1: Locating Roof Opening Panel Glass Screws
      G04683786Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Close the roof opening panel glass.
  4. NOTE: The correct position of the roof opening panel glass to the roof panel should be -1.50 mm to 0 mm (-0.059 to 0 in) at the front edge and 0 mm to 1.5 mm (0 to 0.059 in) at the rear edge of the roof panel.
    Fig 2: Identifying Roof Opening Panel Glass Gap
    G04683787Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Make sure the roof opening panel is centered in the roof opening.

    Adjust the roof opening panel glass.

  6. Tighten the 4 roof opening panel glass screws to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
    Fig 3: Locating Roof Opening Panel Glass Screws
    G04683788Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Open the roof opening panel to the VENT position.
  8. Reattach the concertina blind making sure that it is fully seated on the 3 clips in roof panel glass.
    Fig 4: Locating Roof Panel Glass Clips
    G04683789Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.