600619 Removing and installing roof assembly (panorama roof)

WM 600619 Removing and installing roof assembly (panorama roof)

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Remove headliner. -> 708419 Removing and installing headliner - section on "Removing" Service and Repair

Removing roof assembly (panorama roof)





Installation position of panorama roof

NOTICE

Voltage peaks

- Risk of damage to load or to the control unit

-> Remove the ignition key and switch off load before disconnecting or removing load.

NOTICE

Sliding-roof frame removed/fitted incorrectly

- Risk of damage to seats

-> Fold rear seat assembly over and tilt the front-seat backrests back.

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown.

1. Pull front and rear water drain hoses off the connection pieces.





Pulling off water drain hoses

2. Release and pull off plug connection for front wire harness.





Disconnecting wire harness

3. Bend tab on the head airbag holder down.





Bending tab

4. Loosen the roof assembly. (Get another person to hold the roof assembly to prevent it from falling down)
4.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the side brackets -2-.





Removing bracket

4.2. Screw off fastening nuts -1- on the grab handle brackets -2-.





Removing grab handle bracket

4.3. Unscrew fastening screws (22 ea.) -3- for the roof assembly, working from back to front.





Removing roof assembly

4.4. Lower the roof assembly with the help of another person and pull it out of the passenger compartment through the rear lid opening.

Installing roof assembly (panorama roof)

Information

Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well. These must be carried out as a mirror image of the steps shown.

Information

Three people are needed in order to position the roof assembly when installing it on the vehicle.

1. Place the roof assembly in installation position.
1.1. Guide the roof assembly through the rear lid opening into the passenger compartment with the help of another person.
1.2. Press the roof assembly up and position it.
1.3. Screw in fastening screws so that the roof assembly can still be moved slightly.
1.4. Move the roof assembly until the locating bores are free.
1.5. Position the roof assembly using the punches -4- with a diameter of => Diameter: 8 mm on the locating bores.





Positioning roof assembly

2. Check that the outer seal is positioned correctly.
3. Secure the roof assembly.
3.1. Tighten fastening screws -3- from front to rear, alternating from left to right side, to => Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.).





Installing roof assembly

3.2. Remove the punches -4- from the roof assembly.
3.3. Screw in fastening screws -1- on the side brackets -2- and tighten to => Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.).





Installing bracket

3.4. Screw on and tighten fastening nuts -1- on the grab handle brackets -2-.





Installing grab handle bracket

4. Bend tab on the head airbag holder back up into its original shape again.





Bending up tab

5. Connect plug connection to the wire harness.





Connecting wire harness

6. Connect water drain hoses to the connection pieces and check that they are seated securely.





Connecting water drain hoses

7. Check the gap dimensions of the glass panel. -> 5X00IN Diagram - body gap dimensions

Subsequent work

1. Install headliner. -> 708419 Removing and installing headliner - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
2. Teach the end position. -> 6006AN Teaching roof systems - section on "Teaching" 6006AN Teaching roof systems