Removing and installing seal (front) for convertible roof — AUDI
Removing and installing seal (front) for convertible roof on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and 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 42
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- Disregard (item 3) and (arrows A).
📋 Procedure
- Open convertible roof (1) until convertible roof and convertible roof compartment lid (2) are in the positions shown .
- ⚠ Risk of injury if convertible roof compartment lid is not completely open.In addition, the hydraulic pressure in the system must be released before working on the convertible roof system.Reason: After approx. 6 minutes, the convertible roof control unit abruptly releases the hydraulic pressure in the system, which could cause the convertible roof compartment lid to close suddenly.The hydraulic pressure must be released before performing any further work. — Remove bolts (1) at locations marked with (arrows).
- Detach retaining strip (2) for seal (front) from convertible roof. [Note: Disregard (item 3) and (arrows A).]
- ⚠ Risk of damage to windscreen frame trim.Bolts (1) must be removed completely.The windscreen frame trim will be damaged if the convertible roof is closed and the bolts have not been removed completely. — Pull retaining strip (1) out of seal (2).
- Pull seal (3) (left and right) downwards out of mounting (arrows).
- Detach seal (front).
- Position seal on mounting and press it in inwards onto top.
- Insert retaining strip (2) in seal (4) and bolt on hand-tight.
- Close convertible roof and - with door window open - check whether seals (front and rear) make flush contact.
- Adjust position of seal (front) if necessary.
- Secure retaining strip (tighten to torque).
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