Guide Rails, Removing

Guide Rails, Removing

• After removing roof pillar trim, ensure trim is not damaged by the following roof movement.






- Loosen the end eyes - 3 and 6 - on tensioning bands - 2 and 4 - on the outside of the main hinge. Refer to => [ Routing Tensioning Bands 4 and 5 ] Routing Tensioning Bands 4 and 5. (as shown in illustration N61-10146)

- Remove roof pillar trim without loosening tensioning bands. Refer to => [ Roof Pillar Trim ] Roof Pillar Trim.

- Remove screws - 4 - on eyes - 3 - and allow roof pillar trim - 1 - to hang down on tensioning bands - 2 -.






- Open glass panel completely.

- Insert Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370) in upper guide in guide rail - 4 -, slit on knurled screw - 3 - must be horizontal.

- Obtain dimensions Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370) on front - a - and rear - b - of front guide rails and note these dimensions.

- To measure, slide the gauge open as far as the front - arrow - and rear stops - arrow -.

- Remove the gauges again.






- 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 -.

- Tighten screws - 5 -.

- Measure the dimension between the head - 3 - and the screw - 5 - and note it down.

- Remove the support again.

• 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 07. 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 ignition off, roof lowers in stages until supports - 4 - are resting on longitudinal member - 5 -.






- Remove inner seal - 2 - in area of front guide rails.

- Remove water guide foil - 1 -.

- Press seal on again.






- Mark the position of the screws - 6 -.

- Remove the screws - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -.

- Remove water drain from front guide rails. The water drain may be bonded to the guide rail.

- Remove the guide rails - 3 - forward at an angle.