Sunvisor Removal/Installation

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands
Take care not to damage the sunvisor or the headliner

Insert a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape through the hole in the front side of the bracket cover (A), and push in on the hook (B)

Fig 1: Pushing Bracket Cover Hook
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While pushing in on the hook (A), release the sunvisor (B) from the holder (C), and rotate the sunvisor backward about 45°. Make sure the hook slides into the bracket cover as you rotate the sunvisor

Fig 2: Pushing Hook
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Pull down the sunvisor (A) to release the pin (B) and the bracket (C) from the holes in the body Then pull out the vanity mirror light connector (D), and disconnect it
NOTE: If the sunvisor cannot be pulled down, the hook has not rotated into the bracket cover Repeat step 2 to rotate the hook

Fig 3: Identifying Vanity Mirror Light Connector
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Turn the holder (A) 45° counterclockwise, and pull it down to remove it from the holder grommet (B)

Fig 4: Identifying Holder Grommet
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Pry out the holder grommet (A) from the body by pinching its hooks (B)

Fig 5: Prying Out Holder Grommet From Body
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If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the sunvisor with a new one
If the side curtain airbag has not deployed, inspect the sunvisor for damage A damaged sunvisor may cause the side curtain airbags to deploy improperly, possibly causing injury Replace the sunvisor if it has any of the following damage
- Any cracks in the sunvisor bracket (A)
- Any cracks in the sunvisor bracket cover (B)
- Any bends or cracks in the sunvisor stay shaft (C)
- Any cracks in the sunvisor base (D)
- Any cracks in the vanity mirror base (E)
Fig 6: Identifying Sunvisor Bracket And Sunvisor Bracket Cover
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If the holder grommet is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one
Install the holder (A) in the holder grommet (B) by turning it 45° clockwise, and install them in the body as an assembly by pushing it until the hooks (C) snap into place securely

Fig 7: Identifying Holder In Holder Grommet
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Connect the vanity mirror light connector (A), and install the sunvisor (B) by inserting the bracket (C) and the pin (D) of the bracket cover (E) into the holes in the body

Fig 8: Identifying Vanity Mirror Light Connector And Sunvisor
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While holding the bracket cover (A), rotate the sunvisor (B) forward until the hook (C) snaps into place Gently pull down on the sunvisor to make sure it is properly secured in the body Rotate the sunvisor into the holder (D)

Fig 9: Rotating Sunvisor Into Holder
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