Luggage / Roof Rack: Service and Repair

Roof Rail

If being re-used, install the nuts and screws with locking compound.






1 Roof Rail

• Lower the headliner.

- Adjusting elements must be pushed into the roof and be in the installation position with slight pretension.

- Place railing on roof and threaded pins through adjusting elements.

• Follow the installation sequence:

- First tighten the screws and then the nuts to the tightening specification.

2 Adjusting element

• Insert the front adjusting element and both rear adjusting elements into the holes and slide them forward into their installation position.

• Insert the remaining adjusting element (2nd element as seen from the front) into the hole and slide it toward the rear into its installation position.

• Position the adjusting elements so that it makes contact, with light pre-tension of 0.3 Nm.

3 Nut

• 10 Nm

4 Bolt

• 10 Nm

5 Roof