Inspect Sliding Roof Glass Alignment

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Inspect Sliding Roof Glass Alignment
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Fig 1: Inspecting Sliding Roof Glass Alignment
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  1. Start the engine and check the operation time of the sliding roof.

    Operation time: 

    Approx. 6 secs. 

  2. Check for abnormal noise or binding during operation.
  3. With the sliding roof fully closed, check for water leakage.
  4. Check for a difference in level between the sliding roof weatherstrip and roof panel.

    Front end: 

    0 - 2.0 mm (0 - 0.079 in.) 

    0 + 1.0 mm (0 + 0.039 in.) 

    Side end: 

    0 Ω 1.5 mm (0 +/- 0.059 in.) 

    Rear end: 

    0 - 1.0 mm (0 - 0.039 in.) 

    0 + 2.0 mm (0 + 0.079 in.) 

RENDER: 1.0x

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