Remove the roof rails

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISOR .
• Refer to REMOVING COUNTER SUPPORTS FOR SUN VISOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR WINDOW STORAGE SHELF AT FRONT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH COVERS FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAPS FROM THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP COVERS .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH BACKREST SIDE SECTIONS ON THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LOWERING D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LAMPS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANELS OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT CAPPING, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COAT HOOK .
• Refer to LOWERING THE HEADLINING (WITH PANORAMA GLASS ROOF) .

• Loosen nuts (1)  .

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• Guide roof rails (1)  up and out and remove.

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