Attachments

Attachments

- Convertible top headliner, removing => [ Convertible Top Headliner ] Convertible Top Headliner.

- Remove convertible top cover => [ Convertible Top Cover ] Convertible Top Cover.

- Remove convertible top upholstery => [ Convertible Top Upholstery ] Service and Repair.

- Remove seals => [ Convertible Top Frame Seals Assembly Overview ] Convertible Top Frame Seals Assembly Overview.

• It is not always necessary to perform all preliminary work listed above to service individual convertible top frame attachments.

• In the instructions, the work on the convertible top frame is described without the convertible top headliner, convertible top cover, convertible top upholstery and seals.

• The description is based on the right side of the convertible top frame and can be applied to the left side the same way or in a similar way.

• The convertible top can be disassembled and pre-assembled in the vehicle when installed in vehicle.

• When working on the convertible top electrical system, disconnect vehicle battery ground strap.

- Remove convertible top locks => [ Convertible Top Lock ] Service and Repair.

- Remove convertible top latch.

- Remove bolts for tensioning wire and tensioning element - arrows - on main guide diverting linkage.





• The tensioning wire and tensioning element are secured together at the threaded connection - arrow B -.

• To install convertible top headliner, bolt - arrow B - must be removed on some models in order to slide side strap on convertible top headliner over tensioning wire.

- Fold bracket in vertical position (convertible top in center position) and remove bolt - arrow B -.





- Remove bolt - arrow A - on rail - 5 -.

- Unclip tensioning cable - 1 - sideways out of guide - 2 - on main guide.





- Remove rivet - 3 - and remove tensioning cable.

• On first generation vehicles, the tensioning cable - 1 - is bonded into the guide - 2 - with super glue.

- Remove bolt - A - for tensioning cable - 1 - and cable guide - 2 -.





- Remove cable guide - 2 - from linkage.

- Remove bolt - B - and remove Convertible Top Frame Position Sensor (G356) - 3 -.

- Remove wiring harness from its retainers on bracket.

- Remove band - 2 - from eyelet on bracket.





- Remove bracket insulating element from ball head - 1 -.

- Remove shared band rivet connection for bracket rail "4" and bracket rail "5" on bracket - arrow -.





• Both bands must be re-riveted on shared mounting point in bracket - arrow - during installation.

- Remove bolt - B - for center brace rail spring "5" - A -.





- On first generation vehicles, check protective glide foil - arrows - on center bracket and on rail "5" for damage.

- Remove rivet - arrow - on rail "5".





The following parts are secured at this rivet connection:

1. Bracket strap - rail "5"

2. Cable spring - headliner (across)

3. Cable eyelet- headliner

4. Center brace spring - rail "5"

- Remove bolt - A - and slide rubber strap - 1 - sideways from rail "3".





- Remove rivet - B - on rail "4" and remove band - 2 -.

- Remove rivet - C - from center brace and rivet - D - from rail "4".

- Remove band - 1 - and band - 3 -.

- Remove bolt - A - on inside of roof guide "2" and remove eye.





- On first generation vehicles, remove plastic profile - B - on bottom of roof guide "2".

• The plastic profile - B - must be secured with suitable adhesive during installation.

- Open convertible top until roof guide "2" and main guide do not touch at their rear edges.





- Remove bolt - arrow - on "lengthwise headliner cable" eye.

• On some versions, the eyelet may be riveted to the main guide.

- Remove rivet - arrow - on inside of main guide.





- Remove "lengthwise headliner cable" spring.

- Unclip convertible top latch wiring harness from its guide - arrow - beginning at front rail to cable bracket on main guide.





- Remove rivet - A - and remove cable bracket - 1 - from roof guide "2".





- Remove bolt - B - and remove cable channel - 2 - from diverting linkage on inside of main guide and from main guide.

- Remove wiring harness.

• When installing, ensure there are sufficient wire loops between wiring bracket - 1 - and cable channel - 2 - so that wiring harness will not be rubbed or bent.

- Check double-sided tape on outside of main guide - arrows - for damage => [ (Item 14) Adhesive surface ] Convertible Top Upholstery Assembly Overview.





• The convertible top upholstery is secured to the main guide with the help of the adhesive tape.

- Remove convertible top frame => [ Convertible Top ] Convertible Top.

Installation is reverse of removal.