Removing Roof Assembly
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WARNING:
Vehicle windows removed and installed incorrectly
- Danger of cuts
- Risk of eye injuries
→ Wear personal protective gear.
→ Always shut off power supply when replacing cutting knife.
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The roof assembly cannot be removed without damaging it.
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- The procedure for removing car windows is described in
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Cut carefully. Do not damage the paintwork, windscreen or panoramic roof glass panel.
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Remove washers.
- Loosen the roof assembly.
Nuts on roof assembly
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The cap nut on the rear roof assembly protects the airbag from being pushed in the event of a crash and must therefore always be re-installed.
- 1.1 Unscrew cap nuts -1- .
- 1.2 Unscrew nuts -2- .
- Mask the roof pillar and rear panoramic roof glass panel using adhesive tape -1-
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Adhesive tape
- Cover the interior of the vehicle.
- Pierce adhesive bead on the left roof edge using a scratch awl -1-
and guide cutting cord into the interior of the vehicle -arrow-
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Cutting thread
- Cut adhesive bead at the front using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set
> Adhesive bead at the front
Adhesive bead at the front
- Cut adhesive bead on both sides using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set
> Adhesive bead at the sides
Adhesive bead at the sides
- Cut rear adhesive bead.
Adhesive bead at the rear
- 7.1 Pierce adhesive bead on the rear roof assembly at the left using a scratch awl -1- and guide cutting cord into the interior of the vehicle.
- 7.2 Cut adhesive bead at the rear using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set .
- Cut adhesive bead at the rear corner on both sides using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set
> Adhesive bead at rear corner
Adhesive bead at rear corner
- Remove roof assembly with the help of another person.