Glass Panel, Removing

Glass Panel, Removing

• All screws are microencapsulated and must always be replaced.

• Screw tightening torque: 3 Nm.






- Loosen the end eyes - 3 and 6 - on tensioning bands - 2 and 5 - on the outside of the main hinge.

- Remove tensioned headliner without loosening additional tensioning bands. Refer to => [ Tensioned Headliner, Removing ] Tensioned Headliner, Removing

- Remove tensioned headliner rail. Refer to => [ Tensioned Headliner Rail, Removing ] Tensioned Headliner Rail, Removing.

• When the luggage compartment trim is installed, make sure the support is not positioned in the opening on the longitudinal member.

• To support roof, both sides of luggage compartment trim should be either removed or installed.

• The bypass screw on the hydraulic pump must be opened after the repair position has been reached on vehicle from May 2007. This prevents damaging the hydraulic system.






- Open roof with convertible top operating switch until it is just before the position shown.

- Place Hinge Supports (VAS 6365) in lowest position - 2 -.

- Place the hinge supports (VAS 6365) in the mounting hole in the main hinge - 1 - and rotate the base - 4 - so that it is not positioned in the opening in the longitudinal.

- Switch the ignition off. The roof lowers in stages until the supports are resting on the longitudinal member.






- Remove screws - 3 - and remove sunroof motor - 2 - from mount - 4 -.

• Remove glass panel only with help from another colleague.






- First mark position of sliding blocks - 7 -.

- Only loosen screws - 6 - on sliding block - 7 -, do not remove.

- Move the roof pillar toward the outside - arrow a - until the slider - 3 - in the slotted guide rail - 4 - can be guided over to front guide rails - 2 - without touching - arrow b -.

- Pull the glass panel out approximately 25 cm.






- Loosen the cables - 2 - on the glass panel - 1 - from the left and right slotted guide rails - 3 -.

- Remove glass panel with slotted guide rail parallel out of rear guide rails - b arrows -. Raise front edge of glass panel slightly - arrow a -.