Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 1124

SR-10

Sunroof Assembly

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
Be careful not to snag the harness.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
• Be sure to connect the harness connector.
• When installing the drain tube, insert it securely
into drain pipe.

Length A:

15 mm (0.59 in) or more

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the sunroof motor. <Ref. to SR-11, RE-
MOVAL, Sunroof Motor.>
2) Remove the sunshade. <Ref. to SR-15, RE-
MOVAL, Sunshade.>

D: ASSEMBLY

Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

SR-00005

A

SR-11

Sunroof Motor

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

5. Sunroof Motor

A: REMOVAL

CAUTION:
• When removing the clip, use great care not to
damage the roof trim.
• Never rotate the sunroof motor assembly af-
ter removing it.

1. SEDAN MODEL

1) Completely close the glass lid.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Remove the spot map light. <Ref. to LI-32, RE-
MOVAL, Spot Map Light.>
4) Disconnect the harness connector and remove
the TORX

®

 bolts, and then remove the motor as-

sembly.

CAUTION:
When removing the motor assembly, secure
the cable wires to prevent moves.

2. WAGON MODEL

1) Fully close the glass lid (front) and glass lid
(rear).
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Remove the luggage room light. <Ref. to LI-34,
REMOVAL, Luggage Room Light.>
4) Remove the roof trim. <Ref. to EI-67, WAGON
MODEL, REMOVAL, Roof Trim.>
5) Pass the seat belt tongue located on the center
of the rear seat through the hole, and then pull it out
to the opposite side of the trim.

6) Remove the clips, and let the rear end of the roof
trim hang.
7) Disconnect the harness connector (A), and then
remove the motor assembly mounting bolts (B) and
nut (C).

SR-00121

(A) Tongue

(B) Cover

SR-00036

(A)

(B)

(C)

SR-00089

(A)

(B)

(C)

SR-12

Sunroof Motor

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
When installing the motor assembly, be careful
not to move the sunroof cable.

1. SEDAN MODEL

1) Align the coulisse assembly and link assembly in
the same position.

2) Install the motor assembly.
3) Connect the harness connector of motor assem-
bly, and then connect the battery ground cable to
battery.
4) Perform the initialize operation of motor.

(1) Tilt up the glass lid.
(2) Release the switch once, and press the tilt
up switch again for 15 seconds.
(3) When the glass lid is raised a little and on tilt
up position, release the switch for the moment.
(4) Keep pressing the tilt up switch within 5 sec-
onds from releasing the switch, glass lid auto-
matically performs the tilts down 

o slides open

o slides close operation, then the initialize op-
eration is completed.

5) Check the operation of sunroof with following ta-
ble.

6) Install the trim in the reverse order of removal.

2. WAGON MODEL

Check that the wedge of the glass lid (front) bracket
is in contact at the vehicle forward direction end.
At this time, the lid is at the fully open position.

1) Install the motor assembly.
2) After the installation of the motor assembly,
check again that the wedge of glass lid (front)
bracket part is in contact at the vehicle forward di-
rection end.
3) Connect the harness connector of motor assem-
bly, and then connect the battery ground cable to
battery.
4) Perform the initialize operation of motor.
• When replacing the motor, fully close the glass
once and perform position initialization, because
the movement of the glass lid will shift to inching
operation.
• When reusing the motor, operate the auto-re-
verse function five times in a row to shift to the inch-
ing operation, then perform the initialization of
position.

(1) Front

(2) Coulisse ASSY

(3) Link ASSY

(4) 4.7 mm (0.185 in)

SR-00094

(1)

(3)

(2)

(4)

Operation

Switch position

(1) Glass lid closes completely.

Close

(2) Glass lid tilt up to the top position.

Tilt up

(3) Glass lid closes completely.

Tilt down

(4) Glass lid opens completely.

Open

(5) Glass lid closes 150 mm (5.91 in) away 
from the completely closed position.

Close

(6) Glass lid closes completely.

Close

(1) Front

(2) Wedge

(3) Glass lid (Front)

(4) Glass lid (Rear)

SR-00095

(3)

(2)

(1)

(4)

SR-13

Sunroof Motor

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

5) Check the operation of sunroof with following ta-
ble.

6) Install the trim in the reverse order of removal.

Operation

Switch position

(1) Glass lid (front) and glass lid (rear) 
closes completely.

Close

(2) Glass lid (front) tilts up to the ventilating 
position.

Open

(3) Glass lid (front) tilts up to top position, 
and glass lid (rear) opens to just before the 
completely open position.

Open

(4) Glass lid (rear) opens completely.

Open

(5) Glass lid (rear) closes at a position 150 
mm (5.91 in) from rear end of the tilted up 
glass lid (front).

Close

(6) Glass lid (rear) closes completely, and 
glass lid (front) stops in the ventilating 
position.

Close

(7) Glass lid (front) lowers, and then glass lid 
(front) and glass lid (rear) closes completely.

Close