Removing and installing guide strap for convertible roof cross strut — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A3 (8V, 2012–2020)

📋 Procedure

1. Move convertible roof to service position .
2. Remove convertible roof seal (front) .
3. Remove trim (front) .
4. Disengage convertible roof cover (2) from front cross strut (1) and fold back towards rear (arrow A).
5. Disengage guide cable (4) from front cross strut; to do so, turn fastener (3) 90° (arrow B).

6. Move guide cable clear at convertible roof cover (6); to do so, pull guide cable out of guide (5) in convertible roof cover.
7. Unfasten netting (1) and adhesive tape (3) from front cross strut (2).
8. Mask clamping jaws of wide mole grips (commercially available) (3) with felt strips (1, 2) (as shown) to protect convertible roof cover.
9. Using wide mole grips (1), pull retaining strip on convertible roof cover (2) off surround at main guide element (rear) (3) and off tensioner.
10. Unfasten netting (2, 3) from main guide element (rear) (1) and from tensioner (4).
11. Pull convertible roof headliner (1) out of surround at rear window (2)(arrows).
12. Unfasten connector (2) from window frame and unplug connector (3).
13. Guide wiring harness out of retaining strap (1).
14. Move convertible roof to "“closed”" position by hand.
15. Fold outside of convertible roof cover as far as possible inwards.
16. Drill off pop rivet (arrow), move retaining strap (1) at cross strut (2) towards outside and knock out rivet stem.
17. Drill off pop rivets (arrows), move retaining strap (2) at cross strut (1) and at tensioner (3) towards outside and knock out rivet stems.
18. Guide retaining strap for convertible roof cover out of guide loops.
19. Fold up main cross strut.
20. Unplug electrical connector (1) and move wiring harness (2) clear (arrows).
21. Fold cover (1) to the side.
22. Guide retainer (3) on guide strap (4) out through opening (arrow) in main cross strut (2).
23. Guide electrical wiring harness (5) out through retaining loops (6).
24. Detach guide strap.

Other AUDI procedures

• Removing and installing toothed belt – Audi · 56 torque figures
• Removing engine – Audi A8 D3 · 41 torque figures
• Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
• Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
• Removing and installing starter - vehicles with 3.0 ltr. TDI engine
• Removing and installing rain and light sensor G397 - vehicles without humidity sender G355
• Removing and installing headlight housing - gas discharge headlights and LED headlights from model year 2015 onwards
• Removing and installing socket illumination bulb L42, 12 V socket U5
• Removing and installing aerial amplifier 2R111, Avant – Audi · 1 torque figures