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 TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  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 THE HEADLINING (WITH PANORAMA ROOF) (LOWERED) .
• 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 COVER OF THE SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS AT THE TOP 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 LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .