Installing Roof Reinforcement - Vehicles Without Sunroof

Installing Roof Reinforcement - Vehicles without Sunroof

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly adhesive, refer to the Parts Catalog

Procedure






- Remove the headliner and lay it on the seats, do not remove the windshield. Refer to => [ Headliner ] Headliner.

• During the following work steps, the headliner must be removed and placed on the seat. Be very careful when doing this because the headliner bends easily.

• Replace the headliner if it is bent.

- Apply adhesive - arrows - on the roof reinforcement - 1 - and - 2 - as illustrated.

• Adhesive bead thickness: approximately 8 mm

• Apply the beads of adhesive according to the line markings on the roof reinforcement.

- Mount the the roof reinforcement - 1 - and - 2 - centered to outer sides and at distance - a - to the bow - 2 - of the roof.






• Dimension - a - = 15 mm.

- Press the roof reinforcement on the roof surface.

- Wipe off any adhesive.

Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

Information for installation: for example tightening specifications, replacing body parts, refer to => [ Headliner Assembly Overview ] Headliner Assembly Overview.