Adjusting sunroof glass panel height — AUDI
Adjusting sunroof glass panel height on Audi: 9 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 7DK
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- When clipping-in trim frame only lift at front.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | Tighten glass panel centre securing screws |
| 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) | When doing this initially only tighten the front and rear securing screw on each side |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Run glass panel to "“closed”" position.
- Slide sliding headlining (1) to rear.
- Slide trim frame (2) to rear (clipped in at front, also secured with velcro tape (3) and guided at rear by pegs).
- Check and if necessary adjust parallel running: .
- Loosen all six glass panel securing screws (floating alignment in roof aperture).
- Carry out height adjustment of glass panel at front and rear on both sides as follows:
- When doing this initially only tighten the front and rear securing screw on each side. Torque setting: 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
- Tighten glass panel centre securing screws. Torque setting: 5 Nm. — 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft)
- Slide trim frame forwards and clip in. [Note: When clipping-in trim frame only lift at front.]
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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