Rail and Sunroof Frame Overview
Rail and Sunroof Frame Overview
1 Slider
• Slide it up on to the guide
2 Guide
• Push it sideways onto the sunroof frame's rail
3 Rail for the Sunroof Frame
• Removing and installing
4 Catches
5 Combination Screw
• 2 Nm
6 Sunroof Frame
• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Sunroof Shade ] Sunroof Shade
Sunroof Frame Rail, Removing and Installing
• When removing the rail, the sunroof frame remains installed
- Open the sunroof frame and unclip the side trim panels from the side - 1 -.
Be careful not to damage the paint in any visible areas when unlocking the guide. Use adhesive tape in this area.
- Use a screwdriver to release the guide - 2 - on both sides in direction of - arrow - from the sunshade arch - 1 -.
- Remove the sun shade arch - 1 - from the guide - 2 - in direction of - arrow -.
Remove the sunshade rail - 1 - from the guide in the direction of the arrow - 2 -.
- Trim off the corner of the rail - 1 - for the sunroof shade at the point indicated in the illustration.
- Remove the protective strip for the sunroof shade - 2 - sideways out of the guide - 3 - on the sunshade rail.
Since the sunroof shade is pre-tensioned so do not let go of it at this point or it will unroll again.
- Cut off the corner on the same side of the new rail.
- Now push the cover for the sunroof shade sideways again to put it back on the guide.
- Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Replace the Guide
• Just remove the sunroof shade when replacing the guide; the protective strip should remain in the guide for the rail.
- After you have finished removing the shade rail from the front sunroof shade, remove the guide - 1 - by sliding it toward the rear, sideways of the guides.
- The guides on the rear of the sunroof shade must be pushed forward.
• On vehicles equipped with new guides and an old rail that has no opening, the retaining tabs - arrow - have to be removed so that they are flush before the rail can before the rail can be installed.
