Removal and Replacement

Removing And Installing Frame For Sliding Roof

Technical values







Preliminary work

Remove headliner. Refer to Removing and installing headliner.

Removing frame for sliding roof







1. Disconnect water drain hoses at the front -1- and rear -2- from the water drain brackets of the frame for the sunroof.







2. Press in locking tabs on both sides -arrows A- and pull off the electric plug connection for the motor -arrow B-.







CAUTION: Danger of damage to the seats during the removal of the sliding roof frame.
- During removal of the sliding roof frame, move both seats to the rear and tilt the backrests to the rear.

3. Unscrew the fastening screws -2- at the front of the sliding roof frame -1-.







4. Undo the fastening screws -3- from the frame for the sliding roof -1- at the sides.
5. Remove the sliding roof frame -1- with an assistant and pull it out of the passenger compartment through the door aperture.

Installing frame for sliding roof







1. Insert sliding roof frame -1- with an assistant into the passenger compartment through the door aperture and position at the screw-mounting points.
2. Position the fastening screw -3- of the sliding roof frame at the side and tighten by hand.







3. Position the fastening screws -2- on the sliding roof frame at the front and tighten by hand.
4. Align sliding roof frame -1- accordingly and tighten fastening screws -1, 2-. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7 ftlb.)
5. Connect electric plug connection for sunroof motor -arrow A-. The locking tabs must engage on both sides when the connection is made.







6. Push the water drain hoses at the front -1- and rear -2- onto the water drain brackets of the frame for the sliding roof.







Subsequent work

1. Install headliner. Refer to Removing and installing headliner.
2. Re-teach motor for sunroof. Refer to Removing and installing motor for sunroof.