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Roof Railing, Removing And Installing

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Use bolt locking fluid when installing the nuts.

GWWA66-11021Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Roof Railing
    • Removing

      -- Lower the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

      -- Loosen the head curtain airbag and move it to the side.

      -- Remove the nuts and then lift the roof railing off the roof.

    • Installing

      -- Adjusting elements must be pushed into the roof and be in the installation position with slight pretension.

      -- Position the roof railing on the roof so the threaded pins go through the adjusters.

    • Follow the installation sequence:

      -- Tighten both nuts on the inside first, and then tighten the nuts on the outside.

  2. Nut
  3. Adjuster
    • Insert front adjusting element into hole provided and slide it to the rear into installation position.
    • Insert the remaining adjusting elements into hole provided and slide forward into installation position.
    • Position the adjusting elements so that they contact the outer panel with light pre-tension of 0.4 Nm.
  4. Roof