Overhaul

Disassembling And Assembling Frame For Sliding Roof

Preliminary work

1. Remove frame for sliding roof. Refer to Removing and installing sliding roof frame.
2. Remove slide/tilt sunroof trim. Refer to Removing and installing slide/tilt sunroof trim.
3. Remove air deflector. Refer to Removing and installing air deflector.
4. Remove sunroof motor. Refer to Removing and installing sunroof motor.

Disassembling frame for sliding roof

INFORMATION:
- For model year 2005 a new sliding roof frame and air deflector are being used. This can be retrofitted in all vehicles (model years).
- The new plastic air deflector can also be installed into old sliding roof frames. Also use damping rubbers for sliding/tilting roof trim and washers for the sliding roof frame.
- Placing washers under the sliding roof frame or new frame will lower the frame and will require the use of 30 mm long fastening screws during installation.
- For the procedure. Refer to Disassembling and assembling frame for sliding roof.







1. Press in left and right locking tabs of the frame clip -1- and remove it from the sliding roof frame -2-.







2. Press locking tabs together -Arrows A- and remove seal -1- from sliding roof frame -2- -Arrow B-.







3. Remove holder for transverse strut -1- on sliding roof frame -2-.







4. Remove fastening nuts -1- from sliding roof frame -2-, inspect them and replace if necessary.







Converting frame for sliding roof

1. Installing washers (6x)
1.1. Affix washers -1- left and right at the fastening points of the sliding roof frame with Loctite 424.







INFORMATION: For sliding roof frames converted for the new air deflector, the short spacer sleeves must be replaced by the long spacer sleeves.

2. Remove short spacer sleeves (4x)
2.1. Press and hold the tab -arrow- on the spacer sleeves -1- and remove from the sides of the sliding roof frame.







3. Install long spacer sleeves (4x)
3.1. Insert spacer sleeves -1- into the sides of the sliding roof frame; the tab must be felt to engage.







CAUTION: Material damage due to fastening screws on the roof being too long.
- Pressure marks in the front roof area.
- Only use the longer fastening screws at the front of the sliding roof frame in conjunction with the long spacer sleeves.

4. Install longer fastening screws (4x)
4.1. Replace fastening screws -1- at the front of the sliding roof frame.

Install only in conjunction with the long spacer sleeves.

Only if re-installing the sliding roof frame.







CAUTION: Incorrectly mounted damping rubbers.
- Noises during driving due to rattling of the sliding/tilting roof trim.
- When using the new air deflector, the damping rubber at the front and rear of the sliding/tilting roof trim must be replaced by longer ones.

5. Remove set of damping rubbers for sliding/tilting roof trim
5.1. Remove damping rubber front -1- and damping rubber rear -2-.







6. Install set of damping rubbers for sliding/tilting roof trim
6.1. Remove protective film from the longer damping rubber front -1- and damping rubber rear -2-, and affix as shown in the figure or at the old position







Assembling frame for sliding roof







1. Press in fastening nuts -1- on frame for sliding roof -2-.







2. Fit holder for transverse strut -1- on sliding roof frame -2-.







3. Position seal -1- on frame for sliding roof -2- and press it in until it engages.







4. Press the frame clip -1- in on the sliding roof frame -2- until the left and right locking tabs engage.







Subsequent work

1. Install sunroof motor. Refer to Removing and installing sunroof motor.
2. Install air deflector. Refer to Removing and installing air deflector.
3. Install slide/tilt sunroof trim. Refer to Removing and installing slide/tilt sunroof trim.
4. Install frame for sliding roof. Refer to Removing and installing sliding roof frame.