Roof Opening Seal, Removing:

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-- Remove the front and rear glass panel. Refer to GLASS PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the roof opening seal -1- and warm it up if necessary using the :VAS1978/14A  .

Installing 

• The vehicle and the seal must be at room temperature.
• The adhesive surfaces must be free of dirt and grease.
• Do not stretch the seal when installing it.

-- Remove the adhesive residue from the body.

-- Clean the painted side of the adhesive surface with Cleaning Solution:D 009 401 04  and let dry.

-- Apply Bonding Agent:D 355 205 A2  -1- on the painted side of the adhesive surface -2- using the Applicator:D 009 500 25  -3- and let it dry for ten minutes.

Fig 1: Applying Bonding Agent To Adhesive Surface On Paint Side Using Applicator

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• If the Bonding Agent:D 355 205 A2  dries longer than two hours, then it must be primed again.

-- Starting at the back, push the seal -1- in the roof center onto the body seam. While doing so, remove the adhesive strip protective film -2-.

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• The seal joint must be at the rear in the center of the roof.

-- Press the seal onto the roof edge by going over it twice with the :3356  .

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Roof

Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, while noting the following:

-- Perform an adaptation. Refer to Sunroof Motor -V1-, PROGRAMMING .