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Sunroof / Moonroof Panel: Service and Repair: Overview






Sunroof Panel





1 - Sliding headliner

Only for vehicles with glass panel

For vehicles with solar panel, slide into sunroof toward rear => Testing and Inspection

Detach headliner before removing

Removal => [ Sunroof Sliding Headliner ] Service and Repair.

2 - Spring for sliding headliner

Detach cover frame for molded headliner before removal.

To remove, remove countersunk screw - 7 - at front and rear.

Push front spring - 2 - forward and rear spring rearward, remove both from sliding headliner.

Pull sliding headliner on opposite guide track out of side and lift out.

3 - Lower trim

Removal => [ Interior Trim ] Interior Trim.

4 - Upper trim

Removal => [ Interior Trim ] Interior Trim.

For vehicles as of calendar week 27/2002, a boot is installed in place of upper/lower panel.

Removal and installation is described on page => [ Sunroof Bellows ] Sunroof Bellows.

5 - Sunroof panel

To remove, detach headliner

Remove left and right panels => [ Interior Trim ] Interior Trim.

Remove Torx bolts (T 25) left and right at sunroof panel and lift out panel => [ Sunroof Panel ] Service and Repair.

Adjusting => [ Sunroof Panel, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

6 - Panel seal

Removal => [ Sunroof Panel Seal, Replacing ] Service and Repair.

7 - Countersunk screw

1.5 Nm.