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708019 Removing And Installing Roof Rail Trim


WM 708019 Removing and installing roof rail trim

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Remove rear roof trim panel. => 708519 Removing and installing rear roof trim panel - section on "Removing"
2. Remove B-pillar trim panel. => 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim panel - section on "Removing"
3. Remove A-pillar trim panel. => 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim panel - section on "Removing"
4. Remove C-pillar trim panel. => 706819 Removing and installing C-pillar trim panel - section on "Removing"

Removing roof rail trim

Releasing rear belt cover

1. Insert a small screwdriver sideways into the cover -1- and remove the cover.





Releasing rear belt cover

2. Unscrew fastening screws -2 and 3-.
3. Pull rear belt cover -4- forward in direction of travel, pull connector off the interior light -5- and set rear belt cover -4- aside.

Removing roof rail trim





Installation position of roof rail trim

1. Release roof rail trim close to the windscreen frame.
1.1. Unscrew fastening screw -1- on cover -2-.
1.2. Remove cover -2- from the roof rail trim -3-.





Releasing roof rail trim

2. Remove roof rail trim.
2.1. Unscrew fastening screw -1- on the metal clip -2-.
2.2. Remove roof rail trim -3- by moving it inwards.





Removing roof rail trim

Installing roof rail trim

1. Install roof rail trim.
1.1. Position roof rail trim -3- and secure it by screwing in fastening screws -1- through the metal clips -2-. => Tightening torque: 1.6 Nm (1.0 ftlb.)





Installing roof rail trim

2. Secure roof rail trim close to the windscreen frame.
2.1. Position cover -2 - on the roof rail trim -3- and secure with the fastening screw -1-. => Tightening torque: 1.6 Nm (1.0 ftlb.)





Securing roof rail trim

Securing rear belt cover

1. Position rear belt cover -4- , connect connector to the interior light -5- and slide rear belt cover -4- backwards into the metal clips -6-.





Securing rear belt cover

2. Tighten fastening screws -2 and 3-. => Tightening torque: 3 Nm (2.0 ftlb.) => Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.)
3. Insert cover -1- into the belt cover -4- and press it in.

Subsequent work

1. Install C-pillar trim panel. => 706819 Removing and installing C-pillar trim panel - section on "Installing"
2. Install A-pillar trim panel. => 705719 Removing and installing A-pillar trim panel - section on "Installing"
3. Install B-pillar trim panel. => 706719 Removing and installing B-pillar trim panel - section on "Installing"
4. Install rear roof trim panel. => 708519 Removing and installing rear roof trim panel - section on "Installing"