Guide Rails, Installing
Guide Rails, Installing
• All screws are microencapsulated and must always be replaced.
- Install the guide rail - 1 - onto the guide - arrow a -.
- Turn the guide rail until the clip audibly latches into the roof pillar - arrow b -.
- Align the guide rail inside the roof pillar.
- Install the screws - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -.
• Watch how the front and rear guide rails move when closing the convertible top.
- Close the roof as far as the windshield frame but do not lock it.
- Place base - 2 - of Side Member Support (VAS 6367) on seat belt guide rail - 1 - - arrow a -.
- Press the support together and allow the rectangular formation on the head - 3 - on the head to position itself on the guide rear guide rail - 4 - through the force of the spring- arrow b -.
- Adjust the noted dimension.
- Tighten screws - 5 -.
- Check rear dimension - b - of guide rails - 4 - with Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370).
- Adjust guide rails according to front dimension - a - that was noted using Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370). Tighten the screw - 5 -.
- Secure the gauge guide - 1 - in the guide rails - 4 -. Rotate knurled screw - 3 - so slit is vertical. Tighten knurled screw - 2 -.
• All screws are microencapsulated and must always be replaced.
- Tighten the bolts - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -. Tightening specification: 9.5 Nm.
• 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 the seal - 2 - in the glass panel area.
The guide rail must be free of dirt and grease.
- Install the water guide foil - 1 -.
The water guide foil must seal all around edges of front guide rail - arrows -.
- Press a Butyl Cord (D 450 273 A2) - 3 - formed into a ball on end of guide rail firmly onto water guide foil - 1 -.
- Press a second Butyl Cord (D 450 273 A2) formed into a ball firmly onto water guide foil at a distance of 85 mm - dimension a - to first.
- Check for correct seating of both butyl cords on water guide foil. No gap should be visible between both materials. Butyl cord should not be formed to edge of guide rail.
- Secure seal - 2 - on roof pillar.
- Remove supports and close roof.
- Install roof pillar trim.