Removing the protective plate on the roof

Prerequisite 

• Luggage compartment wheel arch trim panels have been removed.

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING ALL GRAB HANDLES .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISORS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COUNTER SUPPORT FOR THE SUN VISOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SAFETY PARTITION WALL (REAR SHELF) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER SAFETY PARTITION WALL .
• Refer to LOWERING HEADLINING .
• Refer to PARTIALLY RELEASING THE PROTECTIVE PLATE ON THE ROOF .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP SAFETY PARTITION WALL .
• Refer to REMOVE HEADLINING .

• Screw in the screws (1) by a few turns.

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• Release screws (1) and (2).
• Remove the holder (3).

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• Pull out the screws (1) by a few turns.
• Loosen screws (2).

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• Release the screws (1) carefully.
• Carefully remove the protective plate on the roof from the vehicle through the tailgate cutout.

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