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Sunvisor Removal/Installation

NOTE:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  • Take care not to damage the sunvisor or the headliner.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
  1. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver through the hole in the front side of the bracket cover (A), and push the hook (B). Make sure the hook is unlocked.
    Fig 1: Identifying Bracket Cover And Hook
    G08070640Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. While pushing in the hook (A) with a flat-tip screwdriver, 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: Identifying Hook, Sunvisor And Holder
    G08070641Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. 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 Sunvisor, Pin, Bracket And Mirror Light Connector
    G08070642Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Turn the holder (A) 45° counterclockwise, and pull it down to remove it from the holder grommet (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Holder And Grommet
    G08070643Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Pry out the holder grommet (A) from the body by pinching its hooks (B).
    Fig 5: Identifying Holder Grommet And Hooks
    G08070644Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the sunvisor, along with the other parts listed for side curtain airbag deployment (see COMPONENT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT ).
  7. 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, Cover, Shaft, Sunvisor Base And Mirror Base
      G08070645Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. If the holder grommet is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.
  9. Install the holder (A) into the holder grommet (B) by turning it 45° clockwise, and install them into the body as an assembly by pushing it until the hooks (C) snap into place securely.
    Fig 7: Identifying Holder, Grommet And Hooks
    G08070646Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. 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 Mirror Light Connector, Sunvisor, Bracket, Pin And Cover
    G08070647Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. 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: Identifying Bracket Cover, Sunvisor, Hook And Holder
    G08070648Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.