Honda Civic. Manual — part 893

5. Remove the screws, then remove both hooks.
6. Remove the sunshade (A).

Fig. 14: Removing Sunshade

7. Remove both front sunshade base sliders (A) and both rear sunshade base

sliders (B).

Fig. 15: Removing Front And Rear Sunshade Base Sliders

8. Install the sunshade in the reverse order of removal, and check the glass

position adjustment (see GLASS POSITION ADJUSTMENT ).

9. Check for water leaks. Let the water run freely from a hose without a nozzle.

Do not use a high-pressure spray.

MOTOR REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the headliner (see HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
2. Put on gloves to protect your hands. Disconnect the connector (A), and remove

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the bolts, then remove the motor (B).

Fig. 16: Removing Motor (With Specifications)

3. Install the motor in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

Make sure the connector is plugged in properly.

Reset the moonroof control unit (see RESETTING THE MOONROOF
CONTROL UNIT ).

Check the motor operation.

FRAME AND DRAIN TUBE REPLACEMENT

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations (see
COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ) and the precautions and procedures (see
PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) in the SRS before doing repairs or
service.

2-DOOR

1. Remove these items:

Headliner (see HEADLINER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Moonroof glass (see GLASS REPLACEMENT )

2. Put on gloves to protect your hands. Disconnect the motor connector (A).

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Fig. 17: Disconnecting Motor Connector

3. Disconnect the drain tubes (A).

Fig. 18: Disconnecting Drain Tubes

4. Remove the roof wire harness (B) by detaching the harness clips (C).
5. With an assistant holding the frame (A), remove the bolts (B, C), starting at the

rear, and release the rear hooks (D) by moving the frame forward.

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Fig. 19: Releasing Rear Hooks By Moving Frame Forward (With
Specifications)

6. With the help of an assistant, carefully remove the frame through the front door

opening. Take care not to scratch the interior trim and body, or tear the seat
covers.

7. To remove a front drain valve (A) from the body, remove these parts:

Kick panel, left or right (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION -
DOOR AREAS )

Driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER's DASHBOARD
UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ) or passenger's
dashboard undercover (see PASSENGER's DASHBOARD
UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Tie a string to the top end of the drain tube, then pull the front drain tube (B)
down out of the A-pillar. Leave the string in the pillar to use when reinstalling
the drain tube.

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