Removing and installing interior seal — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1

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• Mark course of installed inner seal (1) in order to ensure correct installation of the new inner seal.
• The inner seal (1) is damaged when it is removed and cannot be reused.The course at the rear of the inner seal (1) may vary depending on the production date .
• Bonding surface on sliding sunroof frame must be free of dust and grease.
• Sealing lip of inner seal (arrow b) must face outwards.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove glass panel for panorama sliding/tilting glass roof .
2. Remove wind deflector .
3. Mark course of installed inner seal (1) in order to ensure correct installation of the new inner seal.
4. Heat inner seal (1) section by section using hot air blowerV.A.G 1416 and pull it off assembly carrier (2). [Note: The inner seal (1) is damaged when it is removed and cannot be reused.The course at the rear of the inner seal (1) may vary depending on the production date .]
5. If necessary, remove adhesive residue of inner seal from sliding sunroof frame using adhesive strip removerVAS 6349 and adhesive remover (Electronic Parts Catalogue.

6. Bonding surface on sliding sunroof frame must be free of dust and grease.
7. Align inner seal (1) with joint in the middle of the rear side (arrow a).
8. Sealing lip of inner seal (arrow b) must face outwards.
9. Pull protective film off inner seal (1) section by section, and press inner seal onto assembly carrier (2) according to the marks made during removal and making sure not to fold the seal.
10. It is not permissible to pull inner seal (1) lengthwise at the bends.
11. Install wind deflector .
12. Install glass panel for panorama sliding/tilting glass roof .

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