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 

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING HEADLINING (LOWERED) (WITH PANORAMA GLASS ROOF) .
• Refer to INSTALLING COAT HOOK .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH TRIM PANELS OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMPS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH BOTTOM D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH BACKREST SIDE SECTIONS ON THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH COVERS OF SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT STORAGE SHELF .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINTS .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
• 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 ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .