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Roof Reinforcement, Vehicles without Sunroof, Installing on Body

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly adhesive. Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

Procedure






- Remove headliner => [ Headliner ] Headliner.

Front roof reinforcement:

- Apply a bead of adhesive - arrow - onto the roof reinforcement as illustrated.

Distance between the adhesive beads - a - = approximately 90 mm (3.54 in).

Distance of the outer bead of adhesive to the edge of the roof reinforcement, dimension - b - = approximately 20 mm (0.78 in).

Rear roof reinforcement:






- Apply a bead of adhesive - arrow - onto the roof reinforcement as illustrated.

Adhesive bead thickness: approximately 8 mm (0.31 in)

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

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






Dimension - a - = 15 mm (0.59 in).

Dimension - b - = 215 mm (8.46 in).

Dimension - c - = 55 mm (2.16 in).

- Press the roof reinforcement on the roof surface.

- Wipe off any adhesive.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

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