Roof Insulation and Reinforcement

Roof Insulation and Reinforcement

Removing

- Switch off ignition.

- Remove the front interior and reading lamps:

• Vehicles without Panorama sunroof

• Vehicles with Panorama sunroof

Vehicles with a single console

- Remove the console. Refer to => [ Console in Headliner ] Console in Headliner

Vehicles equipped with a screen separator

- Remove the bolt - 1 - (8 Nm) in each of the mounts - 2 -.






All vehicles

- Remove roof end strip. Refer to => [ Roof End Strip ] Roof End Strip

- Remove the A-pillar upper trim. Refer to => [ A-Pillar Upper Trim ] A-Pillar Upper Trim

- Remove the B-pillar upper trim. Refer to => [ B-Pillar Upper Trim, Loosening from Mounts and Securing ] B-Pillar Upper Trim, Loosening from Mounts and Securing

- Remove roof grab handles. Refer to => [ Roof Grab Handles ] Service and Repair

- Remove the sun visors. Refer to => [ Sun Visors ] Sun Visors

- Fold rear seat backrests forward.

- Move the front seats to the all the way forward and fold the backrests forward.

- Remove the headliner. Refer to => [ Headliner ] Headliner

• A Lupo is shown as an example in the following illustrations. Removal and installation of insulation/reinforcements is same in Tiguan.

- Cut roof insulation/reinforcements - 1 - in direction of travel in strips approx. 6 cm wide - 2 - using a carpet knife.

- Pull off strips - 2 - from roof.

- Cut back the adhesive residue - 3 - using the electric cutter (V.A.G 1561 A) and the cutting blade (V.A.G 1561/20) - 4 -.

• If paint structure was damaged while removing roof insulation/reinforcements, paint damage must be repaired.






Installation

• Processing instructions of adhesive must be observed when installing roof insulation/reinforcements.

- Apply adhesive D 190 MKD A3 to insulation/reinforcements using cartridge gun (V.A.G 1628).

- Apply adhesive in beads on insulation/roof reinforcement.

- Dimension - a - = 58 +/- 2 mm.

- Dimension - b - = 25 +/- 5 mm.

- Transport roof insulation/reinforcements into vehicle through rear lid and press on to roof over the entire surface.