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Remove/install trim piece on Vario roof - AR77.30-P-1191RK

MODEL 231.4 

Shown on trim strip for left C-pillar 

Fig 1: Trim Piece On Vario Roof Remove/Install Components - Shown On Trim Strip For Left C-Pillar
G11129170DANGERREMOVINGINSTALLINGIMPORTANTNOTESSPECIAL TOOLIMPORTANTINSTALLINGIMPORTANTNOTESNOTESSPECIAL TOOLCourtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
DANGER Risk of injury.  Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities. No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating range of the mechanism when moving components. AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Move Vario roof to assembly position IMPORTANT Lay Vario roof on crossmember above windshield. Side windows must be open.  
2 Press trim strip (1) downward toward outside (arrow A) with clip remover (4) and remove from C-pillar downward toward rear (arrow B) NOTES
Carefully remove trim piece (1).
C-pillar (2) may be damaged.
SPECIAL TOOL Clip remover
Fig 3
3 Prepare bonding surface (5) for trim strip removal   AR77.30-P-1191-01RK
IMPORTANT Observe drying time (5 min) of primer.
Cleaner
*BR00.45-Z-1025-04A 
Primer *BR00.45-Z-1171-02A 
INSTALLING Install     
4 Lay end piece of carrier foil (7) upward    
5 Align trim strip (1) on C-pillar IMPORTANT Trim strip (1) should make contact between seal (3) and C-pillar (2) on end stops (6) and be flush at front on C-pillar. Gap dimension to C-pillar (2) must be parallel.  
6 Remove carrier foil (7) toward front (arrow C) and simultaneously press on trim strip (1) NOTES
Press trim strip (1) not too tightly to carrier foil (7) and remove carrier foil (7) carefully. Otherwise the carrier foil (7) can tear below the trim piece (1) and a new trim piece (1) must be installed.
 
7 Press on trim strip (1) with roller over entire length NOTES
Position roller flat on trim strip (1) below gap to C-pillar (2) and carefully press on trim strip (1). Otherwise the trim piece (1) can be damaged.
SPECIAL TOOL Roller
Fig 2
Fig 2: Identifying Roller (168 589 05 63 00)
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Fig 3: Identifying Clip Remover (452 589 01 63 00)
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REPAIR MATERIALS

Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1025-04A Cleaner A 005 989 19 71
BR00.45-Z-1171-02A Primer A 005 989 59 71