2001 NISSAN X-TRAIL roof

SUNROOF
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SUNROOF UNIT
Removal
CAUTION:
●Removal and installation of sunroof unit require 2 workers.
●When taking sunroof unit out, use shop cloths to protect seats and trim from damage.
●After installing sunroof unit and glass lid, be sure to carry out the leak test to confirm there is no
more leakage.
1. Remove headlining. Refer to EI-29, "
HEADLINING"
2. Disconnect drain hoses.
3. Disconnect interior lamp harness.
4. Remove both unit-side and body-side front bracket mounting
bolts.
5. Remove both unit-side and body-side center and rear bracket
mounting bolts.
6. Remove motor bracket mounting bolt.
7. Remove mounting bolts on the front end and side rails, and
remove sunroof unit from the roof panel.
8. Remove the sunroof unit out of the passenger compartment
while being careful not to damage the seats and trim.
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RF-10
SUNROOF
Installation
1. After bringing sunroof unit into the passenger compartment,
tighten mounting nuts on the side rails start from the one at the
front reference point.
2. Tighten mounting nuts on the front end.
3. Align the front bracket to lower face of the rail and roof side
mounting face, and tighten bolts. Then tighten bolts on the roof
side.
4. Align the center and rear brackets to lower face of the rail and
roof side mounting face, and tighten bolts. Then tighten bolts on
the roof side.
NOTE:
Install the sunroof bracket evenly so that the roof surface has no
distortion.
5. Tighten bolts on motor bracket.
6. Connect the interior lamp harness.
GLASS LID
Removal
1. Tilt up glass lid.
2. Remove side trim.
3. Confirm the number of shims between glass lid and link, and
remove mounting nut to remove glass lid.
Installation
1. Tighten nuts on glass lid diagonally.
2. After installation, adjust the fit.
SUNSHADE
Removal and installation
1. Remove glass lid.
2. Remove rear drain.
3. Move link assembly to the fully open position.
4. Loosen the mounting screws on the front LH shade slider.
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SUNROOF
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5. As shown in the figure, slide shade slider to remove it from the
aluminum rail.
6. Swivel shade toward the left, and remove RH shade from the
aluminum rail.
7. Slide shade forward, and remove rear shade sliders as well.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
WIND DEFLECTOR
Removal and installation
1. Remove deflector arm mounting screws.
2. Using a pointed tool, pull up the tabs on the bushing.
NOTE:
Do not reuse the bushing after its tabs are pulled up.
3. Press and pull off the shaft.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
SUNROOF MOTOR
Removal
1. Remove headliner.
2. Remove motor mounting screw and mounting nut.
3. Remove the harness connector, and remove the sunroof motor.
NOTE:
●Remove the sunroof motor when the sunroof is in the fully-
closed position.
●Never rotate the removed sunroof motor as a single unit.
Installation
1. Move sunroof motor laterally little by little until the gear is completely engaged onto the wire on sunroof
unit and the mounting surface becomes parallel. Then secure sunroof motor with screws and nuts.
NOTE:
Before installing sunroof motor, be sure to place the link and wire assembly in the symmetrical and fully closed
position.
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SUNROOF

EI-1
EXTERIOR & INTERIOR
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SECTION
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EXTERIOR & INTERIOR
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 2
Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” .................................................................. 2
Precautions .............................................................. 2
CLIP AND FASTENER ............................................... 3
Clip and Fastener ..................................................... 3
FRONT BUMPER ....................................................... 6
Removal and Installation .......................................... 6
REMOVAL ............................................................. 8
INSTALLATION ..................................................... 8
REAR BUMPER .................................................... ..... 9
Removal and Installation .......................................... 9
REMOVAL ............................................................. 9
INSTALLATION ................................................... 10
FRONT GRILLE .........................................................11
Removal and Installation ......................................... 11
REMOVAL ............................................................ 11
INSTALLATION .................................................... 11
COWL TOP ............................................................... 12
Removal and Installation ........................................ 12
REMOVAL ........................................................... 12
INSTALLATION ................................................... 12
FENDER PROTECTOR ............................................ 13
Removal and Installation ........................................ 13
DOOR OUTSIDE MOLDING .................................... 14
Removal and Installation ........................................ 14
REMOVAL ........................................................... 14
INSTALLATION ................................................... 15
SIDE GUARD MOLDING .......................................... 16
Removal and Installation ........................................ 16
DOOR OUTSIDE LOWER MOLDING ...................... 17
Removal and Installation ........................................ 17
SIDE SILL PROTECTOR .......................................... 18
Removal and Installation ........................................ 18ROOF RAIL ............................................................... 19
Removal and Installation ........................................ 19
REMOVAL ........................................................... 19
INSTALLATION ................................................... 20
ROOF SPOILER ....................................................... 21
Removal and Installation ........................................ 21
REMOVAL ........................................................... 21
INSTALLATION ................................................... 21
LICENSE LAMP FINISHER ...................................... 22
Removal and Installation ........................................ 22
REMOVAL ........................................................... 22
INSTALLATION ................................................... 22
DOOR FINISHER ...................................................... 23
Removal and Installation ........................................ 23
FRONT AND REAR ............................................ 23
BACK DOOR TRIM ................................................... 25
Removal and Installation ........................................ 25
BODY SIDE TRIM ..................................................... 26
Removal and Installation ........................................ 26
CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH ................. 26
CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH .................. 27
LUGGAGE SIDE LOWER FINISHER ................. 27
REAR PILLAR FINISHER ................................... 27
DASHBOARD SIDE FINISHER .......................... 27
BODY SIDE WELT .............................................. 27
FLOOR TRIM ............................................................ 28
Removal and Installation ........................................ 28
REMOVAL ........................................................... 28
INSTALLATION ................................................... 28
HEADLINING ............................................................ 29
Removal and Installation ........................................ 29
REMOVAL ........................................................... 29
INSTALLATION ................................................... 30

ROOF RAIL
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ROOF RAILPFP:73820
Removal and InstallationEIS000N6
REMOVAL
1. Remove headlining. Refer to EI-29, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove roof rail mounting nuts and roof rail covers (or roof
spoiler) mounting nuts.
3. Remove roof rail bracket mounting nuts (front and rear).
1. Roof rail 2. Front cap 3. Rear cap
4. Roof rail cover 5. Roof rail bracket (front) 6. Roof rail bracket (rear)
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SMA for models with roof mounted driving lamp

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ROOF RAIL
4. Remove roof rail covers (or roof spoiler). For removal of roof spoiler, refer to EI-21, "Removal and Installa-
tion" .
5. Remove roof rail mounting clips, and remove roof rails.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

ROOF SPOILER
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ROOF SPOILERPFP:96030
Removal and InstallationEIS000N7
REMOVAL
1. Remove headlining. Refer to EI-29, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove covers (left and right).
3. Remove roof spoiler mounting nuts (upper and lower roof surfaces).
4. Pull roof spoiler upwards. Remove tabs (1 each on left/right) which are engaged with the roof rails.
Remove roof spoiler.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Cover (left) 2. Cover (right) 3. Roof spoiler
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