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Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization - Shade

General Procedure 

NOTE: If initializing both roof opening panel motors, initialize the sliding glass panel motor before initializing the power shade motor. Refer to Roof Opening Panel Motor Initialization - Sliding Glass Panel .
NOTE: A new power shade motor will only move towards the CLOSED position and must be initialized.
NOTE: The roof opening panel motor(s) must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel system, including whenever:
    NOTE: The driver or passenger front door must be open during the entire procedure.

  1. 1.
    Open the driver or passenger front door.

  1. 2.

    Turn the ignition to the ON position.

  1. 3.

    With the shade in the fully open position, pull and release the shade control switch closing the shade to the halfway position.

  1. 4.

    Complete the following within 5 seconds:
    • Cycle the ignition to the OFF position and then back to the ON position.
    • Pull the shade control switch for less than one second and release.
    • Pull and hold the shade control switch until the shade moves to the fully open position and then back to the fully closed position (this could take up to 20 seconds to start).

  1. 5.

    Release the switch and verify successful initialization by carrying out one-touch open and one-touch close operations.