54 37 045 Removing and installing/replacing roofliner for roof shell at rear

Move soft top into service position.

Move soft top so that angle of the hinges is not ≤90°.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Pressure in hydraulic system drops and soft top loses its position.

Support rear roof shell to soft top cover with suitable auxiliary materials.

Auxiliary materials must lie over wide area and if possible over entire length.

Rear roof shell is supported by auxiliary materials on soft top cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Soft Top Hinges Angle

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Roof shells block each other.

Carefully insert clip remover between headliner and roof shell.

Lift out clips (1) from roof shell using clip remover.

Installation note:

If necessary, replace faulty clips.

Fig 2: Removing Clips From Roof Shell Using Clip Remover

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Pull away headliner from Velcro in area (1).

Fig 3: Pulling Headliner From Velcro

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Unclip headliner from clips (1) at top.

Fig 4: Removing Headliner From Clips

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Pull headliner upwards and out of clips in marked area (1).

Installation note:

Make sure headliner is properly located in the clips.

Fig 5: Pulling Headliner

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