Removing and installing sun blind, saloon — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes AU1, BX5

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• If the sun blind is to be reused, it is vital to ensure that the steel strips are not kinked.If a steel strip is kinked, a new sun blind has to be fitted.
• When installing the sun blind, it is vital to ensure that the steel strips are not kinked.If a steel strip is kinked, a new sun blind has to be fitted.
• Make sure that carriers are in correct position at top (arrow b) and bottom (arrow c) on guide rail.
• Make sure that the sliders are in correct position in relation to guide rails.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ In order to order the correct replacement parts, it is essential that the vehicle be inspected with the sliding roof open! — Remove glass panel .
2. If drive is defective, remove glass panel .
3. Pull self-adhesive insulation (3) off.
4. Remove bolts (2).
5. Pull out cover (1) upwards at an angle (arrows).

6. Undo screws (3) and remove handle (4).
7. Remove bolts (5). [Note: If the sun blind is to be reused, it is vital to ensure that the steel strips are not kinked.If a steel strip is kinked, a new sun blind has to be fitted.]
8. Lift sun blind (1) at rear on right and left (arrow a) and push uniformly to the rear (arrow b) and pull out of the guide rails (2).
9. Push slider (3) into rib (arrow c) and remove from guide (arrow d).
10. Remove sun blind (1) from sliding sunroof frame. [Note: When installing the sun blind, it is vital to ensure that the steel strips are not kinked.If a steel strip is kinked, a new sun blind has to be fitted.]
11. Insert right and left carriers (2) into guide rails (3)(arrow a).
12. Make sure that carriers are in correct position at top (arrow b) and bottom (arrow c) on guide rail.
13. Insert slide (2) into guides (arrows a).
14. Make sure that the sliders are in correct position in relation to guide rails.
15. Tighten bolts (5).
16. Fit handle (4) and tighten screws (3).
17. Push cover (1) onto sliding sunroof frame.
18. Tighten bolts (2).
19. Attach self-adhesive insulation (3).
20. Install glass panel .
21. Removing sliding sunroof roller blind .
22. Pull slider (2) on left and right out of pulling rib (4)(arrows a).
23. Pull pulling rib off fabric of sliding sunroof roller blind (6)(arrow b).
24. Push tensioning wire (5) into sun blind fabric (6).
25. Push pulling rib (4) onto fabric of sun blind.
26. Push slider (2) with spring (3) into pulling rib.

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