Assembling Hardtop

Information 

• Please observe the colored installation position of the expander nuts! 
• 1A = yellow 
• 1B = white 
• 1C = green 
• 2A = red 
• 2B = white 

1. 2.1. Beginning in the direction of travel going left
2. 2.2. One red -2A-  expander nut
3. 2.3. Three yellow -1A-  expander nuts
4. 2.4. One green -1C-  expander nut
5. 2.5. One white -1B-  expander nut
6. 2.6. Press three green -1C-  expander nuts into the hardtop body.
7. 2.7. Beginning in the direction of travel going right
8. 2.8. One white -2B-  expander nut
9. 2.9. Three yellow -1A-  expander nuts
10. 2.10. One green -1C-  expander nut
11. 2.11. One white -1B-  expander nut
12. 2.12. Press three green -1C-  expander nuts into the hardtop body.
13. 2.13. Press the expander nuts at the front -1B-  into the hardtop body in the direction of travel.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hardtop Body Expander Nuts

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1. 3.1. Stick a felt strip -2-  approx. 2 cm wide along the window aperture on the rivet joints of the hardtop body -1-  .
   Fig 2: Locating Felt Strips On Window Aperture

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1. 4.1. Position the self-adhesive sound absorber -2-  in the hardtop body -1-  and press firmly into place.
   Fig 3: Locating Hardtop Body Sound Absorber

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1. 5.1. Position locking lever -2-  on hardtop body -1-  and secure with fastening screws -3-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ft. lb.) 
   Fig 4: Fitting Locking Lever

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1. 6.1. Position foam strips -1-  on B-pillar -A-  , at rear of roof -B-  and at centering pegs at front -C-  and the foam pads -2-  on the left and right. Press on firmly.
   Fig 5: Positioning Foam Strips And Foam Pads

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1. 7.1. Insert transverse struts -2-  with plastic sleeves -3-  into the hardtop body -3-  .
2. 7.2. Pull back plastic strip -4-  of roof liner -5-  and engage in groove of hardtop body -1-  .
   Fig 6: Engaging Roof Liner At Rear And Transverse Struts

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• If the hardtop body is new, the sheetmetal clips on the left and right must be bent over to the outside using a plastic hammer. 

1. 8.1. Engage roof liner -1-  at the left and right sides in the sheetmetal clips -2-  .
   Fig 7: Engaging Roof Liner At Sides

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1. 9.1. Position front retaining strip -2-  of roof liner -1-  and clip it in.
   Fig 8: Fitting Roof Liner At Front

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1. 10.1. Insert self-adhesive sealing rubber -2-  at the ends of the roof frame seal -1-  .
2. 10.2. Remove protective film of the sealing rubber and press firmly into place at the rear on all sides.
   Fig 9: Fitting Rubber Seal

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1. 11.1. Stick a 2 cm wide strip of Nitto tape -2-  on the hardtop body -1-  at the front left and right.
   Fig 10: Affixing Nito Tape To Hardtop Body

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1. 12.1. Engage roof frame seal in the hardtop body at the corners and fasten with the fastening screw -1-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ft. lb.) 
2. 12.2. Position retaining strip -2-  and screw down using the fastening screws -3-  .
   Fig 11: Fitting Roof Frame Seal And Retaining Strip

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1. 13.1. The seal at the sides of the roof frame -1-  is in two parts. Position lower seal with retaining strip -2-  on roof frame -1-  and fasten with fastening screws -3-  .
2. 13.2. Press upper seal -4-  into the profile of the retaining strip -5-  .
   Fig 12: Fitting Roof Frame Sides Seal

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Information 

• Once a trim panel has been clipped in, the old plastic clips are no longer usable and must always be replaced. 

1. 14.1. Clip linings -2-  front and rear into hardtop -1-  .
   Fig 13: Clipping Lining

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1. 15.1. Fit roof strip clips -3-  .
2. 15.2. Fit cover strip seal on the cover strip -2-  .
3. 15.3. Position cover strips on the hardtop body -1-  and press into the roof strip clips.
   Fig 14: Clipping In Roof Strip Clips And Cover Strips

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