Complete Side, Soft Top Mechanism

The method describes the left side. Use the same method on the right side.

Removing
1 Remove the rear side upholstery.
2 Remove the relay panel.
3 Operate the soft top to half open position and position the soft top support special tool (16) 62 93 144 50 that the soft top does not fall when the hydraulic pressure is released.







4 Remove the seal from the rear rail.
5 Remove the middle seal. Remove the rail and keep track of the clips.
6 Remove the stop lug in the second bow and use a plastic hammer to tap out the bow from the control linkage guide pin.
7 Drill out the pop rivet for the elastic band.
8 Remove the headlining from the rear rail.
9 Pull out the fabric from the rear rail.
10 Remove the screw securing the cable to the rear rail.







11 Drill out the pop rivet securing the base.
12 Bend up the rail for the base and remove the screws securing the fourth bow.
13 Remove the screws for the control linkage and hinge for the first bow.
14 Remove the soft top support special tool (16) 82 93 144 and raise (close) the soft top.







15 Remove the screw for the fourth bow. Lift away the fourth bow.
16 Unplug the connectors from the electrically heated rear window and the gas spring.
17 Remove the two screws for the fifth bow. Lift away the fifth bow.







18 Unplug the connectors.
19 Remove the cylinders from the soft top mechanism.
20 Remove the three nuts securing the soft top mechanism to the body.

Fitting
1 Lift in the side complete. Guide it in using the stop lugs.
2 Insert the cables.







3 Tighten the nuts.
Tightening torque : 28 Nm (20.7 lbf ft)
4 Fit the first bow to the centre rail.
5 Fit the two screws for the control linkage.







6 Fit the second bow.
7 Fit the third bow and bend down the rail with the base.
8 Pop rivet the base and the elastic band.







9 Fit the cable without tightening the screw. Use a spring-scale and adjust the cable to 6 kg and tighten the cable mounting.







10 Refit the upholstery over the rear rail and fit the seal.
11 Fit the centre rail and the middle seal.
12 Fasten the headlining.







13 Fit the fourth bow.
14 Fit the fifth bow.
15 Fit the window guide for the rear window and plug in the connectors for the electrically heated rear window.
16 Fit the fifth bow end seal.
17 Fit the hydraulic cylinders.
18 Connect the diagnostics tool, erase any diagnostic trouble codes.