Sunroof / Moonroof: Service Precautions

Safety Instructions

Safety instructions for work on car windows

Danger of injury when working on car windows

DANGER: Danger of cut injuries when removing and installing car windows.
- Cutting out glued car windows may lead to cut injuries to the skin and eyes due to flying glass splinters and may result in cut injuries from the knife of the cutter.
- Always wear protective gloves when working on car windows.
- Wear protective goggles when cutting out car windows.
- Only replace the cutting knife with the power supply disconnected so that the cutter is not switched on accidentally.

Material damage when removing the glass from car windows

NOTICE: Windscreen removed incorrectly
- Risk of damage to vehicle identification number (VIN) label
- Risk of damage to paintwork
- When cutting out the windscreen, make sure that the label with the vehicle identification number (VIN) is not damaged.

Material damage when inserting the glass into car windows

CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed.
- There will not be a proper adhesive bond if the prescribed curing time of the adhesive is not observed.
- The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
- Curing time: 3 hours
- Temperature: at least 10°C
- Fixing time: approx. 1 hour

Safety instructions for installation work

Safety instructions for airbag system

CAUTION: Danger of injury due to unintentional activation of airbag units.
- Serious injury due to unintentional activation of airbag units.
- The ground strap of the battery must be disconnected during work on the airbag system and alignment bench jobs when the body is being repaired.
- After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools must not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute.

Safety instructions for sliding roof

NOTICE: Sliding-roof frame removed/fitted incorrectly
- Risk of damage to seats
- Fold rear seat assembly over and tilt the front-seat backrests back.

NOTICE: Incorrect handling of sliding/tilting roof
- Risk of damage to rear water drainage channel
- Risk of damage to sliding roof mechanism
- Do not move the sliding-roof frame to the "Open" position when the sliding-roof panels have been removed.
- The trim panel on the sliding/tilting roof must be shifted without the use of force.

Safety instructions for the heat shield

CAUTION: Assembly of deformed heat shields.
- Damage will be caused through heat build up if deformed heat shields are installed.
- Check heat shields for deformation, fixing of the aluminium braided cord, tears and missing or damaged fixing tabs.
- Damaged or distorted heat shields must be straightened or replaced.