Turning hardtop

Place outer side of the hardtop on the assembly fixture.

1. Removing centring peg

   Unscrew the fastening screws -26-  from the centring peg -27A and 27-  and remove them.

   Fig 1: Unscrewing Fastening Screws From Centring Peg

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2. Unclipping interior trim parts

   Unclip interior trim parts -2-  at the side, front and rear from the hardtop body -3-  .

   Fig 2: Unclipping Interior Trim Parts

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3. Detaching seal at sides of roof frame.
   1. The seal on the roof frame -4-  at the sides consists of two parts. Pull the upper seal -5-  out of the profile of the retaining rail -6-  . See Fig 3.
   2. Unscrew fastening screws -7-  from the retaining rail -6-  . See Fig 3.
   3. Remove the seal below it together with the retaining rail -8-  from the roof frame -4-  . See Fig 3.
   Fig 3: Detaching Seal At Sides Of Roof Frame

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4. Undoing and detaching the retaining rail and roof frame seal
   1. Unscrew sheetmetal screws -9-  from the retaining rail -10-  . See Fig 4.
   2. Unscrew pan-head screw -11-  from the roof frame seal, detach the seal at the corners and remove it. See Fig 4.
   Fig 4: Removing Retaining Rail And Roof Frame Seal

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5. Pulling off rubber seal

   Pull off the surrounding rubber seal -12-  to the rear and pull it out at the ends from the roof frame seal -13-  .

Fig 5: Pulling Off Rubber Seal
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6. Detaching roof liner at front
   1. Lift the front retaining rail -14-  of the roof liner -15-  with a plastic spatula and pull it off.
   Fig 6: Detaching Roof Liner At Front

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7. Detaching roof liner at sides

   Lift up the roof liner -15-  on the left and right sides with a plastic spatula and disengage from the sheetmetal clips -16-  .

Fig 7: Detaching Roof Liner At Sides
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8. Detaching roof liner at rear and transverse struts
   1. Pull the plastic rail -17-  on the roof liner -15-  to the rear and detach it. See Fig 8.
   2. Remove the transverse struts -18-  with the plastic sleeves -19-  and remove the roof liner -15-  . See Fig 8.
   Fig 8: Detaching Roof Liner At Rear And Transverse Struts

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9. Detaching insulation from the hardtop body

   Undo the insulation -20-  of the hardtop body -21-  using a spatula.

   Fig 9: Detaching Insulation From Hardtop Body

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10. Removing foam strips

    Carefully pull off the foam strips -22-  on the B-pillar -A-  , rear roof -B-  and on the front centring peg -C-  or foam pad -23-  to the left and right. Refer to Fig 10.

Fig 10: Removing Foam Strips
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11. Removing locking lever

    Unscrew and remove fastening screws -24-  from the locking lever -25-  .

    Fig 11: Removing Locking Lever

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12. Removing hardtop locking element

    Unscrew and remove fastening screws -28-  from the hardtop lock -29-  .

    Fig 12: Removing Hardtop Locking Element

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13. Disconnecting wiring harness of the heated rear window

    Drill out the 3.2 mm -30-  tubular rivet. Disconnect electrical plug connection -31-  , remove wiring harness with the hardtop locking element -29-  from the hardtop body -1-  .

    Fig 13: Disconnecting Wiring Harness Of Heated Rear Window

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14. Pressing expanding nuts out of the hardtop body

    Press out expanding nuts -32-  at the sides and front of the hardtop body -33-  .

    Fig 14: Pressing Expanding Nuts Out Of Hardtop Body

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