Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1729

SUNROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

8I–3

Installation

1. Be sure to install the sunroof weatherstrip so that 

the joint of the weatherstrip is on the rear side of the 
vehicle.

2. Temporary install the glass to the sunroof frame.

3. Open and shut the sunroof four to five times to 

position correctly the sunroof weatherstrip and the 
glass in the longitudinal and latitudinal setting 
positions.

4. Adjust the setting position to flush the surface 

between the roof panel and weatherstrip of sunroof 
glass.

5. Tighten the sunroof glass fixing screws to the 

specified torque.

Torque: 4 N·m (0.4 kg·m/35lbin)

6. After the sunroof glass is installed, recheck the roof 

panel and sunroof glass for vertical install position.
If out of standard, adjust with fixing screws.

SECTION

8I–4

SUNROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

Sunroof Deflector

Removal

1. Open the sunroof.

• Let a 5 mm drill go through two blind rivets (2) to 

disengage riveted portions.

2. Remove the sunroof deflector (1).

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

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SUNROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

8I–5

Sunshade

Disassembled View

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Legend

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Removal

1. Tilt the sunroof.

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

3. Remove the sunroof glass.

• Refer to Sunroof Glass (LWB) in this section.

4. Pull the sight shield upward using screwdriver.

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(1) Sunroof Glass
(2) Sight Shield

(3) Sunshade Stopper
(4) Sunshade

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8I–6

SUNROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

5. Remove 2 sunshade stopper fixing screws and 

remove sunshade stopper (1).

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6. Pull out the sunshade (4) up to the guide rail edge. 

Lift the front of sunshade and clear the projection (3) 
of sunshade through the notch (2) of guide rail edge, 
then draw the sunshade out of the roof.

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

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