Introduction - SUN ROOF AND HOOD

All vehicles can be fitted as an option with a large Skydome sun-roof with two glass panels, one fixed and the other mobile. The sun-roof is adjustable by means of a selector to nine positions in addition to the closed position. This allows the air flow around the passenger compartment to be optimised. To ensure safety during movement, the sun-roof is fitted with an anticrush safety device that cuts out movement in the presence of obstacles.

The sunroof unit is all-in one. The glazed area extends in direction Y from the right channel to the left. It extends far enough in direction X to replace 70% of the roof area. The glazed surface is split into two panels, a tinted fixed panel at the rear and a tinted sliding panel at the front. The front panel is operated by a one-touch switch adjustable by means of a selector to 9 positions (three tiling or spoiler - Z, six sliding -X) plus closed position by means of an electric motor.

A sealing strip around the opening of the sun-roof sliding section is in contact with the roof profile. This abuts against the front sliding panel profile.

The roof is fitted with two manually-operated sliding sun blinds (roller blinds) that screen out the light.

The selector is located on the front courtesy light and controls the electric operating motor by means of a control unit. The sun-roof is moved by the motor pinion that pulls two flexible racks to which are anchored the guides that pull the expanding pulleys that support the sun-roof sliding panel.

To limit possible damage to passengers or objects caused by the roof when in movement, an anticrush function is active during roof closure, when the panel is sliding and also during tilt manoeuvres.

The figure shows the sun-roof components

1 - Frame

2 - Frame reinforcement

3 - Front roller stop

4 - Rear roller stop

5 - Rear roller catch

5 - Rear roller catch

7 - Front glass

8 - Sliding glass front reinforcement

9 - Sliding glass rear reinforcement

10 - Rear glass

11 - Rack guides _ 23 - Weather strips

12 - Roller set sun blind

13 - Front roller lock plate

14 - Sunblind panel slide guides

15 - Deflector

16 - Motor with CTA

17 - Deflector guard

18 - Frame seal

19 - Front roller mounts

20 - Rear roller mounts

21 - Rear sunblind end travel block

22 - Slide mechanism guides

23 - Weather strips

24 - Slide mechanisms

The system consists of:

• an electric displacement motor with Hall-effect position and speed sensors;
• a frame with two compartments, the rear for the fixed panel, the front for the sliding panel. The slide mechanism is a flexible rack system;
• an electronic control unit built into the electric motor assembly;
• a selector (one touch) used to move the sun-roof to different positions.

The opening front panel is opened by operating the one-touch open/close switch/selector on the front central courtesy light. This supplies the motor to turn the pinion that draws the rack along the guide on the frame.

The motor moves flexible pulling racks housed in seats on the frame. These are anchored to extending mechanisms that support the sun-roof, which is moved to the required point or position.

The sun-roof is equipped with an underlying blind that can be slid along by hand by means of a handle. This is designed to keep out sunlight.

Sun blind

The front and rear polyester blind to keep out sunlight are sliding, roller type. They can only be operated manually and slide in guides supported by Teflon slide pads interspersed with rubber bearings between pad and guide.

These are equipped with a handle at the front that can be grasped with a catch to hold the blind open.

The sun-roof may be moved manually by means of the selector under the following conditions:

Roof opening.

Roof opening with key-on.

With key-on, the front glass panel is opened in AUTOMATIC mode if the button is pressed for longer than 300 msec. The mechanism moves the glass from fully closed to fully open in spoiler position.

When you press the same side of the button again for >300 ms, the front glass pane moves to fully open position.

After the initial opening command, the front glass panel may be stopped in intermediate positions by pressing the button again.

The front glass panel may be opened in MANUAL mode by pressing on the side of the button for <60 to <300 ms.

The front glass panel moves from fully closed in proportion to the time the button is pressed from <60 and <300 ms. It stops in this position when the button is released. When the same side of the button is pressed again, within a time period between <60 and <300 ms, the front glass panel moves step by step to fully open position.

This function allows the front panel to be moved to intermediate positions between the positions achievable automatically.

Roof closure

Roof closure with key-on;

The front glass roof panel closes AUTOMATICALLY when one side of the button is pressed for >300 ms.

The front glass roof panel moves from fully open to swivel open position. When the button is pressed on the same side for > 300 ms, the front glass panel moves to closed position.

The front glass roof panel closes MANUALLY when one side of the button is pressed for <60 to <300 ms.

The front glass panel moves from fully open in proportion to the time the button is pressed from <60 and <300 ms and stops in the position where the button is released. When the same side of the button is pressed again, within a time period between <60 and <300 ms, the front glass panel moves step by step to closed position.

This function can be used to position the front panel in intermediate positions between the automatic closure positions.

Automatic closure can be interrupted at any time by pressing the selector upward (inhibition position) or altering selector position (it is locked in this case). A new command can be given after 10

do not disconnect the battery or sun-roof power supply. If this happens, the control unit loses its memory and must be reset as described in the relevant paragraph.

ANTIPINCH FUNCTION

To limit possible damage to passengers or objects caused by the roof when in movement, an anticrush function is active during roof closure, when the panel is sliding (X) and also during tilt (Z) manoeuvres.

If effort in excess of a given threshold is detected, the control unit interprets this as an obstacle and stops movement immediately before moving the roof back by about 10 cm if it is sliding - or in the fully open position if it is tilting.

The anticrush protection can be cut out by setting the selector to the inhibition position as follows:

• select the required position;
• press the selector down vertically and hold down during movement until the selected position is achieved.

SELECTOR

View of ONE-TOUCH control selector

(1 - Closed position

(2 - Tilted open position

CTA CONTROL UNIT

Sun-roof movement is controlled by an electronic control unit housed in the casing integral with the motor. The unit processes signals from the selector or remote control via the body computer and also controls the anticrush protection function.

The function is controlled by the control unit, which receives position and speed information from Hall effect sensors fitted to the crankshaft.

When effort in excess of a certain threshold is detected, corresponding to a higher current uptake and a reduction in engine rpm after a time, this is interpreted as an obstacle. The CTA then stops the roof immediately and moves it back in the opposite direction by about 100 mm.

The control unit also receives a vehicle speed signal because the vacuum created at certain speeds could change the effort required to close the roof and under certain conditions this could be interpreted as an impediment.

The control unit therefore uses this signal to ensure movement is not halted inadvertently.

• +30 direct from battery:
• +15 Key-on:
• Signals (down) from switch
• Signals (up) from switch
• Dedicated odometer signal
• Earth

RESETTING THE CONTROL UNIT MEMORY

The electronic control unit for the sun roof can lose the memory containing the positions as a result of a break in supply during roof movements. Proceed as follows to reset the memory:

• Turn the ignition key in the ON position
• Move the selector to closed position
• When you keep the button pressed in this position, the roof closes in steps
• Keep holding the button down and wait for the roof to close fully and the motor to stop
• Release the button: initialisation complete

The procedure for restoring the memory should be carried out, if there are no impediments, in case there are problems with the sliding of the roof detected by the control unit. During the memory reset procedure, the control unit again stores the mechanical effort required for sliding.

EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE

The sunroof motor is housed in the middle of the roof.

View of activation points for emergency movement.

Sun roof motor

1 - Trim cover

2 - Electric control motor

3 - Operating key

EMERGENCY MANOEUVRE

If the electric movement device fails to operate, the sun-roof may be moved manually as described below:

• prise up the engine trim cover;
• fit the tool provided in the seat on the motor;
• turn the key in the direction you wish to move the sliding roof

PROCEDURE FOR ALIGNMENT ON THE CAR

If repairs require both sun-roof and motor to be removed at the same time and then refitted, if you are not sure that the sliding guide position has been maintained, restore alignment between the two guides before the parts are refitted because sun-roof alignment is no longer guaranteed and water and air may enter.

To restore guide alignment, proceed as follows with the motor disconnected:

• move the support guides by hand until they are fully opened on both sides and ensure that sliding has completed;
• move the support levers into (roof closed) position;
• align the slide guide reference points as shown in the following figure;

View of guide alignment procedure.

1 - Mechanism guide

2 - Internal glass holder

3 - Safety hook

4 - Hinge

5 - Central lift lever

6 - Guide profile

7 - Guide profile insert

8 - Guide profile end section

9 - Glass anchorage profile

10 - Base reinforcement profile

11 - Deflector spring

12 - Lock lever

13 - Front lift lever

14 - Outer glass holder

15 - Glass slide holder

16 - Side bellows guard

17 - Rear profile end section

18 - Front profile end section

19 - Telescopic mechanism spring

20 - Hinge retaining clips

21 - Mount locking spring

22 - Telescopic fitting cable

23 - Central guide profile