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Removal and installation the upper hatch assembly
Note: Please enlist the help of an assistant first.
Upper Hatch Assembly Components
1. Remove the headliner (see section Removal and installation of other finishing panels) and disconnect the 4 drain hoses.
2. Disconnect the interior light wiring connector, unscrew the sunroof control switch bracket mounting bolts and remove the sunroof drive motor.
Note: Do not rotate the electric motor removed from the sunroof assembly.
3. Give away all the fasteners (bolts and nuts) first the front and then the rear bracket for fastening the upper hatch assembly.
4. First loosen the front nuts securing the upper hatch assembly, then the side guide nuts. Remove the upper hatch assembly from the roof.
5. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Tighten the fasteners by hand first so that the assembly can be aligned in the opening.
Removal, installation and adjusting the cover position
Adjusting the position of the top hatch cover
1. Lift the cover and remove the side trim elements of the opening.
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2. Loosen the nuts and remove the glass cover.
3. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Finally, adjust the position of the cover.
4. With the cover fastening nuts loosened, lower the cover.
5. Adjust the position of the cover according to the illustration Adjusting the position of the top hatch cover: dimension a in sections AA, BB and CC should be made up accordingly 0.7÷2.2, 0.3÷1.7 and 0.2÷1.6 mm.
6. By selecting the thickness of the adjusting washers, align the roofs and the surfaces of the hatch cover. The tolerance is ±1.5 mm.
7. Tighten the nuts, lower and raise the hatch cover several times and check the gaps again. If necessary, adjust the position of the cover again.