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Sunroof Motor/Actuator Initialization/Teach Process New Motor

Perform the Initialization/Teach Procedure any time a new sunroof motor actuator is installed in the vehicle.

  1. Ensure that the electrical harness on the headliner is connected to the sunroof.
  2. Press the sunroof switch to the open position until the window stalls at the rear hard stop in the fully open position, then moves slightly toward the soft stop position. Release the switch
  3. Within 6 seconds, press and hold the open switch. After an additional 3 seconds, the sunroof window will move toward the close position.
  4. Hold the switch until the sunroof window stops at the closed position. Release the switch.
  5. Verify the operation of the sunroof.

Important: The Initialization/Teach Procedure is not complete if any of the following actions take place before the initialization cycle is done:

   • The sunroof switch is not held in the open position.
   • The ignition and/or battery power has been removed.
   • The glass panel has not reached the closed position.
The Initialization/Teach Process must be restarted if the procedure is not carried out completely.

Sunroof Motor/Actuator Initialization/Teach Process Panoramic

Initialization Procedure

Complete the Initialization Procedure whenever voltage has been applied to the control unit for the first time.

  1. Hold the sunshade switch in the close position.
  2. With the sunshade switch held closed, turn the rotary glass switch to the full open position and then to the full close position. Wait until both the sunshade and the windows close and remain closed for approximately 2 seconds.
  3. Both the window and the sunshade drives, the motor and the controller, will stall at the full closed position. This is also known as the hard stop position.
  4. The initialization, or close stop, position is saved in electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).

Important: The Initialization Procedure is not complete if one of the following events occurs before the initialization cycle has finished:

   • The rotary switch does not remain in the closed position.
   • The sunshade switch is released from the closed position.
   • Ignition and/or battery power has been removed.
   • If the Initialization Procedure is not carried out completely, it must be started over again.

Teach Procedure

Important: Activate the Teach Procedure within 6 seconds after Initialization.

  1. After the Initialization Procedure is complete, release the sunshade switch. Activate the close and release the sunshade switch 2 successive times.
  2. Hold the switch in the active close position.
  3. The window and the sunshade will travel to the full open position and then stall or hard stop approximately 1 second, then return to the full closed position. This is also known as the soft stop position.
  4. Hold the switch for approximately 2 seconds. The profile data is saved to the EEPROM.

Important: The Teach Procedure is not complete if one of the following occurs before the cycle has finished:

   • The rotary switch is moved from the closed position.
   • The sunshade switch is not held continuously in the activate close position.
   • Ignition and/or battery power have been removed.
   • The window and/or the sunshade have not reached the full soft stop close position after opening.

Important: If the Teach Procedure is not carried out completely, only part of the profile data will be stored, and the Teach Procedure must be started again.

Important: 

   • If the ignition is inactive, neither the window lamella nor the sunshade can be moved by the rotary switch.
   • If the ignition is inactive, the sunshade cannot be moved by the sunshade switch.
   • If the ignition goes inactive during window or sunshade movement after the Initialization or Teach Procedure, the window lamella and/or sunshade will stop.

Sunroof Motor/Actuator Initialization/Teach Process Existing Motor

Perform the Initialization/Teach Procedure any time the sunroof motor/actuator is removed from the sunroof.

  1. Ensure that the electrical harness on the headliner is connected to the sunroof.
  2. Press the sunroof switch to the open position until the window stops at the rear soft stop in the fully open position. Release the switch.
  3. Press and hold the switch in the open position for 10 seconds or more. The sunroof will stall at the hard stop and move back slightly to the soft stop position. Release the button.
  4. Within 6 seconds, press and hold the open switch. After an additional 3 seconds, the sunroof window will move toward the close position.
  5. Hold the switch until the sunroof window stops at the closed position. Release the switch.
  6. Verify the operation of the sunroof.

Important: The Initialization/Teach Procedure is not complete if any of the following actions take place before the initialization cycle is done:

   • The sunroof switch is not held in the open position.
   • The ignition and/or battery power has been removed.
   • The glass panel has not reached the closed position.
The Initialization/Teach Process must be restarted if the procedure is not carried out completely.