Convertible Top Cover, Electric-/Hydraulic Convertible Top, Removing and Installing
Convertible Top Cover, Electric-/hydraulic Convertible Top, Removing And Installing
NOTE: Protect chrome moldings and side trim against paint damage using suitable protective covers and fabric reinforced adhesive tape.
Removing
- Remove seatbench and headrest cover
- Cover edges of automatic anti-roll supports using tape or fabric.
- Slide window completely open.
- Open convertible top halfway.
- Observe safety precautions.
- Using plastic wedge, remove clips - 11 - from front side of roof edge trim - 13 -, then remove clips - 12 - from rear side of roof front edge trim.
- Turn handle - 10 - 90° and loosen roof edge trim - 13 -.
- Pull front roof frame seal off roof frame - arrow -.
- Remove mounting bolt for convertible top cover - arrow -.
- Pull clamping strip out of front roof edge channel - arrow -.
- Pull convertible top cover of sealing piping out of side roof edge sealing channel - arrow -.
NOTE: A pliers helps ease this work step.
- Unhook cable with ball - 1 -.
- Remove C-pillar roof frame gaskets off side convertible top frame. First remove inner edge, then pull in - direction of arrow -.
NOTE: Carefully pull roof frame gasket off. There are some internal edges that may damage the gasket.
- Pull piping out of C-pillar channel in - direction of arrow -.
NOTE: A pliers helps ease this work step.
- Drill out pop rivet on frame - arrow - and remove using drift and hammer.
NOTE: Observe routing and position of fabric and cable.
- Drill out pop rivet on inner C-pillar - arrow - and remove using drift and hammer.
NOTE:
- This rivet also holds C-pillar convertible top frame trim.
- Observe routing and position of plastic cable
- Remove bolt - 1 - for convertible top cover tension cable.
- Pull tension cable downward in - direction of arrow -.
- Close convertible top but do not lock.
- Fold convertible top cover rearward.
- Cut through clip using side cutter and open zip fastening.
- Repeat this procedure for other two zip fasteners.
- Pull convertible top cover forward and place it as it was before opening zip fasteners.
- Pull convertible top headliner - 2 - from convertible top fabric retaining frame - 1 - out in - direction of arrow -.
- Remove side water deflector (silver fabric).
- Pull piping - 2 - out of rear window channel - 1 - - arrows -.
- Remove bolts - 3 - (12x, 10 Nm) and nut - 4 - (10 Nm) from body - 1 -.
- Remove convertible top retaining frame - 2 - from body - 1 -.
Sealing band between convertible top retaining frame and body can lead to light sticking of convertible top retaining frame.
- Protect ending corners of aluminum frame - 2 - to avoid paint damage when getting into contact with body.
- Lift aluminum frame - 2 - on outside of vehicle so that work on window frame components is made possible.
- Disconnect harness connector - 1 - for Heated Rear Window Z1
- Carefully drill out pop rivet - 4 - from retaining clip - 5 -.
- Remove securing clip - 3 - from ball socket - 2 -.
- Pull hinge - 6 - out of ball socket.
NOTE: Observe routing of rear window wiring harness.
- Carefully lower convertible top fabric retaining frame.
- Secure aluminum retaining frame to body using fitting bracket V.A.G 1887.
- Remove convertible top cover - 1 - to side out of convertible top retaining rail - 2 - in -direction of arrow - second mechanic required).
NOTE:
- Convertible top fabric must slide smoothly. If fabric gets stuck during removal, check whether fabric got jammed in rear window frame.
- Be careful when holding rear window.
Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal. Observe the following notes:
- Install convertible top headliner in rear window channel, starting from lower center upward leading to the sides. It is recommended to let engage convertible top headliner into rear window channel according to illustration, using plastic wedge and plastic hammer.
NOTE: Make sure that both markings on headliner (upper and lower) align with notches on rear window channel. Make sure that headliner is distributed evenly along window channel.
- Before closing each zip fastener, align marking on padding with marking on convertible top cover.
- Using closing pliers VAS 6138, close zip fastener beginning from center.
- Secure ends of zip fastener using staple gun VAS 6148 (3 to 5 mm from end of zip fastener). Make sure staple is closed correctly.
- Pull tension cable into side convertible top cover using assisting wire.
- Bring convertible top cover and tension cable back to original position again.
- Before installing roof edge strip into roof edge channel, align marking (strip) - 1 - of convertible top cover with center line of hole - 2 - of roof edge. It is recommended to ease pressing in roof edge strip using glass cleaner.