Installing the roof rails

• Check the seal (1)  of the roof rails (2)  for damage, replace the roof rail (2)  if necessary.

  The seal (1)  of the roof rails (2)  must not be damaged or missing.

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• Feed in and correctly position roof rail (1)  .

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• Replace nuts (1)  .

  Parts:  Nuts

• Tighten the nuts (1)  in the following sequence:

  Center - rear - front 

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Roof railing to body
  Nut, self-locking Replace nuts	Tightening sequence: Center, rear, front Tightening torque	20 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING HEADLINING (LOWERED) (WITH PANORAMA GLASS ROOF) .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT HANDS-FREE MICROPHONE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT HANDS-FREE MICROPHONE .
• Refer to INSTALLING ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING COUNTER SUPPORTS FOR THE SUN VISOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR MIRRORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL GRAB HANDLES .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH C-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING ROLLER COVER FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .