Sun Shade
Sun Shade
Front Sun Shade, Removing
• Sun shade is pre-tensioned by a spring and must be secured against unwinding before removing
• If tension on sun shade or spring is released, they can be re-tensioned.
• When tensioning, note different rotations for tensioning front and rear sun shade.
Shade, Securing
- Open the shade completely.
- Panel 3 and 2 removed.
- Remove the rear interior lamp / reading lamp.
- Before shade is removed from bracket - 1 -, secure it against rolling up with a securing pin - arrow -.
- In order to secure shade, it must be rolled up into the correct position, if necessary.
- Remove the nuts - arrow - on both sides of the sun shade bracket.
- Push the sun shade bracket upward over the threaded pin and hold it there.
• The left and right sliders on the front bow must first be pushed through the opening for the rear interior lamp / reading lamp into their removal position so that they can be disengaged.
- Using a hex socket wrench, turn the emergency release - arrow - (4 mm) on the sun shade motor - 1 - => [ (Item 5) Sun Shade Motor ] Service and Repair in the open position.
- Then lift the sun shade bracket over the threaded pins.
- Remove the sun shade arch with the left and right sliders - 1 - from the guide on the sunroof frame.
- Remove shade -screws - 2 - from shade bracket.
- Remove shade and unhook slide - 2 - from Teflon strip - 1 -.
- Remove glider - 3 - from shade arch - 5 -.
- Slide shade arch - 5 - sideways from molding - 4 - on sun shade - 1 -.
• If tension is released from sun shade spring, it can be re-tensioned as follows.
Front Sun Shade Spring, Re-Tensioning
- Remove left and right nuts on shade bracket.
- Raise shade bracket upward slightly.
- Shade arch removed and removed from molding.
- Now rotate shade 23 to 25 turns in tensioning direction.
- Secure shade against unwinding.
- Slide shade arch onto molding and install side slides.
- Install shade arch in guide on sunroof frame.
- Install shade bracket and secure it with nuts.
Sun Protection, Installing
- Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following.
- Slide sun shade mount into shade arch.
- Hook slide into Teflon strip and slide it into shade arch.
- Secure shade with shade bracket.
- Insert shade arch with slide and Teflon strip in removal or installation position in guide on sunroof frame.
- Remove securing pins on both shades.
- Using a hex socket head wrench, rotate shade motor to close position.
- Teflon band must be threaded by hand into guide rails until it is guided in far enough and taken up.
- Secure shade bracket with crossmember and tighten nut - arrow - to 4.5 Nm.
- Using electrical operation, close sun shade.
- Perform sun shade adaptation.
- Install panel 2 and 3.
- Perform a glass panel adaptation 3.
Rear Sun Shade, Removing
- Remove panel 3 and 2.
- Remove nut from sun shade bracket - 1 -.
• There are different versions of shade arch stops.
• Threaded stops were installed through approximately calendar week 15/2006.
• From calendar week 16/2006, inserted stops are installed.
Threaded Stops
- Pull seal - 1 - far enough back until bolt - 2 - is accessible.
- Remove screw - 1 -.
- Slide shade arch - 1 - with slides back far enough so that stop - 2 - can be slid out.
- Remove stop - 1 - from guide.
Installed Stops
- Stop - 1 - is inserted in guide rails.
- Remove the stop - 1 - from the guide rail.
- Raise sun shade bracket and slide shade arch - 1 - with slide out of guide.
- Secure both shades against unwinding and place securing pins in both shades.
- Loosen shade bracket from crossmember.
- Remove shade screws from shade bracket.
- Remove shade from shade bracket.
• If tension is released from sun shade spring, it can be re-tensioned as follows.
Rear Sun Shade Spring, Re-Tensioning
- Remove left and right nuts on shade bracket.
- Raise shade bracket upward slightly.
- Shade arch removed and removed from molding.
- Now rotate the shade 27 turns + / - 2 turns in tensioning direction.
- Secure shade against unwinding.
- Slide shade arch onto molding and install side slides.
- Install shade arch in guide on sunroof frame.
- Install shade bracket and secure it with nuts.
Installation
- Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following.
- Secure shade bracket in crossmember, tightening nut to 4.5 Nm.
- Slide shade molding into arch and install slider.
- Remove securing pins.
- Slide slider with arch into guide tracks.
- If necessary, position arch diagonally in guide tracks for this.
- Press damper - 1 - into guide rail.
- Re-install panel 2 and 3.
- Perform a glass panel 3 adaptation.