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Roof Reinforcement, Installing, Vehicles With Sunroof







Roof Reinforcement, Installing, Vehicles with Sunroof

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly adhesive

Procedure

- Remove the headliner and lay it on the seats, do not remove the windshield. Refer to => [ Headliner ] Headliner.

During the following work steps, the headliner must be removed and placed on the seat. Be very careful when doing this because the headliner bends easily.

Replace the headliner if it is bent.

- Using the markings as a guide, apply a bead of adhesive - arrow - onto the roof reinforcement as illustrated.






Adhesive bead thickness: approximately 8 mm

Apply the beads of adhesive according to the line markings on the roof reinforcement.

- Mount roof reinforcement - 1 - centered between the outer sides and at a distance - a - from the bow on the roof.






Dimension - a - = 33 mm.

- Press the roof reinforcement on the roof surface.

- Wipe off any adhesive.

Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following: