Installing protective plate on the roof
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CAUTION:
Heavy component
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Heavy components can lead to injury or damage .
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage .
- Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
It is mandatory to carry out the following steps with the help of 5 support persons:
1 person is present in the vehicle interior, 5 persons outside the vehicle.
It is mandatory to carry out the following steps with the help of 5 support persons:
1 person is present in the vehicle interior, 5 persons outside the vehicle.
- Carefully insert and install the protective plate on the roof through the tailgate cutout in the vehicle.
- Screw in the screws (1) by a few turns.
- Align the protective plate on the roof correctly.
- Put a drop of screw locking agent on the thread of each screw before screwing.
ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
| Screw lock Loctite Stick 243, medium strength | 10 ml, Bottle | 83192210339 |
- Tighten the screws (1) to (3).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Protective plate of the roof to the holder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hexagon screw M8x25 | tightening torque | 35 Nm |
| Hexagon screw M10x30 | tightening torque | 70 Nm |
- Put a drop of screw locking agent on the thread of each screw before screwing.
ADHESIVE SPECIFICATIONS
| Screw lock Loctite Stick 243, medium strength | 10 ml, Bottle | 83192210339 |
NOTE:
Perform the steps on the right and left side.
- Install holder (3).
- Tighten the screws (1).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Holder to roof | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screw M6x16 | tightening torque | 10 Nm |
- Tighten the screws (2).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Protective plate of the roof to the holder | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hexagon screw M8x25 | tightening torque | 35 Nm |
| Hexagon screw M10x30 | tightening torque | 70 Nm |
- Remove the screws (1).
Follow-up work
- Refer to FIT THE ROOF LINING .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE SAFETY PARTITION WALL ABOVE .
- Refer to PARTIALLY FASTENING THE PROTECTIVE PLATE TO THE ROOF .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE HEADLINING (LOWERED) .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER SAFETY PARTITION WALL .
- Refer to INSTALLING TRIM PANEL OF LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE SAFETY PARTITION WALL (REAR SHELF) .
- Refer to INSTALLING D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL AT BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
- Refer to INSTALLING COUNTER SUPPORTS FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING ALL GRAB HANDLES .