Roof Molding Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands. Take care not to damage the windshield. Do not use any metal tools to remove the roof molding, or you may chip the edge of the windshield and some cracks in the windshield will occur. Take care not to bend the roof molding. Molding Replacement Remove the cowl cover. Detach the bottom clip (A) at the lower corner of the windshield. |

1. Remove the windshield portion of the roof molding (A).
   -1. | Carefully insert a plastic spatula (B) in under the molding next to the lower clip (C).
   -2. | While pulling the clip portion of the molding up by hand, push each of the eight small hooks (D) in the numbered sequence shown to release the clip from the retainer (E). Do not try to pry up the clip if it is hard to release from the retainer.
   -3. | Gradually work your way up to release each of the upper clips (F, G, H).

Pull up the front roof end portion of the roof molding (A) to release it from the retainer (B). |

Start the front to the rear, slowly pull the roof molding (A) up to release the molding from the retainers (B), and to release the molding with the retainers (C) from the stud bolts on the body. |

Slide the rear end of the roof molding rearward to release it (A) from the pin (B), then remove the roof molding. Replace any damaged clips or retainers. |

Molding Installation Stand the retainer (A) at the front roof end portion as shown. Hold the roof molding up on the roof, and align each retainer to the stud bolts, and each clip to the retainers on the body. |

Fit the rear end of the roof molding (A) to the pin (B). |

From the rear to the front, fit the roof molding (A) to the retainers (B), and the retainers (C) to the stud bolts, then push on the molding until the retainers snap into place. |

Fit the front roof end portion of the roof molding (A) to the retainer (B) stood in Step 1 , then slowly push on the molding to rotate the retainer until it fits to inside of the molding. |

From the top to the bottom, push on the windshield portion of the roof molding (A) just upon, the clips (B, C, D, E) until they snap into place, then slip the bottom clip (F) under the windshield glass. Reinstall the cowl cover. |