CSC Roof, Opening without Electro-Hydraulic Assistance

CSC Roof, Opening without Electro-Hydraulic Assistance


The vehicle is not ready to be driven. The locks on the assembly frame cannot be locked.

• The procedure described is used to reach the necessary repair position.

• The roof must always be supported when in the repair position.

• The hydraulic cylinders should only be pressed back with a plastic wedge.

• The roof should be moved with at least one more technician.

• The roof movements should always be done parallel and evenly.

• After the repair, the roof may possibly have to be brought back into a position which the sensors and control module recognize.


The following steps must be performed very carefully and cautiously so that no one is injured and no components are damaged.






- Open rear lid and open bypass screw on hydraulic pump. Refer to => [ Hydraulic Pump Assembly Overview ] Hydraulic Pump Assembly Overview.

- Remove the trim panel from both frames. Refer to => [ Assembly Frame Covers ] Assembly Frame Covers.

- The left and right hydraulic cylinder piston - 1 - forward - arrow b - with the wedge (T10357) - 2 -.

- The assembly frame is pressed into the locking devices - a arrows - by another technician.

- The locking devices must be completely open. The position of the rear locking mechanism - 3 - indicates if they are open completely.

- Store rear lid on assembly frame.






- Lower all windows.

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

- Open the glass panel - 4 - completely with a hex socket wrench at roof motor emergency control.

- Guide hex wrench in bolt of drive motor.

The bolt is pushed in a few millimeters so that the drive can be disconnected from the engine. Glass panel of sunroof can be moved only in this position without damaging other parts.

- Use the wedge (T10357) to pivot the left and right retainers - 1 - with the hydraulic cylinders - 2 - forward - arrow a -.

In this way, the locking mechanisms on the windshield frame and on upper rear window frame are opened.

- With a second technician, grasp rear window frame at right and left on side window seal - arrow b -.

- Pivot the rear window frame - 3 - parallel and evenly upward - arrow c - until it rests on the roof center section.






- With a second technician, grasp right and left between cover caps - 2 - and main hinges - 1 - - arrow a -.

- With a second technician, pivot the rear lid with rear shelf - 3 - parallel and evenly out toward rear - arrow b -.

• Ensure left and right roof pillar flaps are tilted up.

• If the roof is brought into a repair position, a third technician should be ready with the prepared Hinge Supports (VAS 6365).

• If storing the roof all the way toward the rear is desired, ensure storage roof place in luggage compartment is free.






- With a second technician, grasp center and rear - a arrows - under roof pillar - 1 - at left and right.

- With a second technician, swing roof - 2 - parallel and evenly out toward rear - arrow b - until necessary repair position is reached.