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600619 Removing and installing roof assembly (panorama roof)


WM 600619 Removing and installing roof assembly (panorama roof)

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Technical values






Preliminary work

1. Disconnect the battery. => Work instructions after disconnecting battery
2. Remove roof joint cover strip. -> 663619 Removing and installing roof joint cover strip - section on "Removing" 663619 Removing and installing roof joint cover strip
3. Removing headliner. -> 708419 Removing and installing headliner - section on "Removing" 708419 Removing and installing roof lining

Removing roof assembly for panorama roof





1. Disconnect electrical plug connection.
1.1. Pull off electric plug connection for vehicle wire harness -4- on the control unit for the roof assembly.





2. Pull off water drain hoses.
2.1. Pull off water drain hoses -2- and -3-.









3. Unscrew fastening nuts -5- and -5- on the roof assembly.









Information

- 3 persons are necessary to be able to take off the roof assembly after removal.

4. Take off roof assembly with the help of assistants.

Preparing roof assembly for panorama roof and vehicle for installation

1. Check the sealing joint -9- and impact cover -10- for damage or detachment on the roof assembly, if necessary, replace seal and cover. -> 604019 Removing and installing panel of panorama roof - section on "Replacing" 604019 Removing and installing panel of panorama roof





Information

- The sealing strap must be replaced before re-installing the roof assembly.

2. Pull off sealing strap -7- completely on the fitting flange of the roof assembly or scrape it off with a metal spatula.





3. Clean flange areas on roof assembly -8- with cleaning agents.
4. Clean flange of body in contact area of the roof assembly with cleaning agents.
5. Affix sealing strap -7- on rear positioning bolt -6- all the way around starting on the fitting flange of the roof assembly.
5.1. Cut off the sealing strap -7- in the area of the gap so that it forms a 45° joint -arrow-.
5.2. Affix the sealing strap -7- in the area of the corners -A- so that it is free of tension.





6. Apply additional sealing material at the front of the roof assembly.
6.1. Apply sealant to the inside of the seal, in the area between the screws -B-. 000.043.206.76 => Sealant => Application depth: 4 mm





Sealing area





Applying sealant


Installing roof assembly for panorama roof

NOTICE

Electrically moved components

- Risk of damage to components

-> Move objects out of the range of movement.

NOTICE

Roof system closed/opened without initialising limit position

- Risk of damage to components

-> After replacing a motor or moving the roof segments with the ignition switched off, first close the roof and initialise the limit position.
-> Never open the panoramic roof without having initialised the limit position of the motors. There is a danger that the two rear roof segments will collide.

Information

- 3 persons are necessary to be able to position the roof assembly when installing on vehicle.

- The roof assembly will be aligned automatically using the positioning bolts attached to the roof assembly when installing.





1. Clean flange surfaces on the body.
2. Prepare roof assembly and vehicle for installation. -> 600619 Removing and installing roof assembly (panorama roof) - section on "Preparing"
3. Place roof assembly -1- on roof frame and insert the positioning bolts -6- in the roof frame.









4. Screw in fastening nuts -5- and tighten in the sequence shown -a to c- and -d to h- to the specified tightening torque. => Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)+/-0.5 Nm (+/-0.3 ftlb.)









5. Connect electric plug connection for vehicle wire harness -4- to the roof assembly control unit until it engages securely.





6. Connect water drain hoses -2- and -3-.










Subsequent work

1. Install roof joint cover strip. -> 663619 Removing and installing roof joint cover strip - section on "Installing" 663619 Removing and installing roof joint cover strip
2. Connect the battery. => Work instructions after disconnecting the battery
3. Close the roof assembly with the emergency operation mechanism and initialise final deactivation. => Closing roof assembly (panorama roof) with emergency operation mechanism and initialising final deactivation
4. Read out and erase fault memory for all systems.
5. Check roof assembly functions by completely opening and closing or raising it.
6. Read out the fault memory for the roof assembly and if a fault was recorded in the fault memory, carry out a diagnosis using the PIWIS tester 9718.
7. Install headliner. -> 708419 Removing and installing headliner - section on "Installing" 708419 Removing and installing roof lining