Roof Trim Molding, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Open the front door.

-- A5 Sportback: open the rear door.

-- Open the hood.

-- Remove the door seal for the roof trim molding. Refer to ROOF TRIM MOLDING DOOR SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Have a second technician hold the roof trim molding -1- so that the paint is not damaged.

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CAUTION:

Risk of injury due to flying metal shavings.

Irritation and injury to skin and eyes possible.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear safety gloves.

-- Drill out the pop rivet heads -arrows- and pierce the rivet shaft.

Do not bend the roof trim molding.

-- Remove the roof trim molding -1- from the body.

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-- A5 Coupe: remove the roof trim molding from the connecting clamp from the side window trim molding -2- in direction of -arrow A- and remove from the clamp -3- in direction of -B arrows-.

-- A5 Sportback: remove the roof trim molding from the connecting cable of the side window trim molding -2-.

-- Remove the roof trim molding.