Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 3193

16.Roof Molding
A: REMOVAL
1) Turn over the edge of roof molding, and then re-
move it by sliding the internal clip using a flat tip
screwdriver.
RH: Slide the molding toward the rear side of vehi-
cle.
LH: Slide the molding toward the front side of vehi-
cle.
Sedan model: six clips
Wagon model: eight clips
2) For sedan model, remove four clips of rear pillar.
Turn over the roof molding on rear glass side, insert
a board of about 0.5 mm (0.020 in) thickness into
clearance between roof molding and glass, and
then remove the claw of internal clip.
ROOF MOLDING
B: INSTALLATION
1) Remove the clip of roof and rear pillar (sedan
model) from roof molding, and then install it to body
side.
CAUTION:
Make sure to replace the clips broken when re-
moving the roof molding with new ones.
2) Put the front edge of roof molding onto front win-
dow molding, and insert the front locating pin into
EI-00509
body side cap.
EI-00510
3) Install the roof molding to body, by pushing the
roof molding from above being careful not to de-
form it.
EI-00511
EI-41
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
(2)
(1)
(4)
(1) Front window
(2) Locating pin
(3) Roof molding
(4) Cap
(5) Clip (roof)
EI-00512
(3)
(5)
EI-00513