That plastic and fabric piece that is under the sunroof and moves with it ... drives me nuts. WHY do they put a sunroof there and make it so you cannot look out of it? Is there any way that you can remove that thing?

 

Well that piece keeps the heat out when you are not in it, and I keep mine closed while driving around in the Hot sun. I have one vehicle that has a sun roof yet, not the Monte but the SUV and the thing is handy to have shut when the sun is straight up. I do like it open in the evening, when it is cooler out. Maybe the one you have won't slide open and closed manually, but the one on my SUV will.

 

My 2002 you can slide it back without opening the glass. pull it back with by hand.

 

I have not put any effort into really tugging on it, but it seems locked in place. I will pull a little harder next time. I hope that is all.