Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 253

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1.18.2

Installing

– Fit carrier unit -1- into roof aperture with the help of a second

mechanic.

– During installation, align carrier unit -1- in roof via two cylin‐

drical pins (shank end of drill) 12 mm front right -arrow- and

10 mm rear left -arrow-.

Carrier unit must not contact roof frame.
– Install bolts -2-.
– Check routing of wiring and connectors of electrical consum‐

ers in roof and restore if necessary.

– Tighten screws (8 Nm) for carrier unit -1-, starting at sunroof

drive -5- and moving rearward, alternating between left and

right sides.

– Install water drainage hoses -4-.
– Attach connector -3- on sliding/tilting sunroof glass panel drive

-5-.

– Install moulded headlining ⇒  General body repairs, interior;

Rep. Gr.  70 ; Trims, insulation; Roof trims; Removing and in‐

stalling moulded headlining .

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1.19

Operating without electrics

Note

In the event of power failure, the sliding/tilting sunroof with glass

panel can be moved using a hexagon key directly on the drive.

Hexagon key (crank) is housed in moulded headliner on right next

to opening for rear interior light and reading lamp.

– Removing lights and operating unit ⇒  Electrical system; Rep.

Gr.  96 ; Lights, bulbs, switches - interior; Lights and switches

in moulded headlining .

– Guide hexagon key into bolt on drive.
– Press key upwards -arrow- to release the drive.
The bolt will be pressed a few millimetres inwards -a-. Sliding/

tilting sunroof glass panel can only be moved in this position.

1.20

Removing and installing guide plate

1.20.1

Removing

– Remove glass panel of sliding/tilting sunroof 

⇒ page 123

 .

– Unclip spacer -2- at front out of guide plate -1- and at rear out

of locking hook guide -arrows- using a screwdriver.

– Pull spacer -2- in -direction of arrow- out of guide plate -1- and

locking hook guide.

– Lift guide plate up -1- in -direction of arrow-.

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– Slide front guide -2- forwards and pull guide plate -1- in

-direction of arrow- out of front guide -2-.

1.20.2

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.

1.21

Removing and installing sliding gate

Note

Always renew guide and cable as a pair.

1.21.1

Removing

– Remove glass panel of sliding/tilting sunroof 

⇒ page 123

 .

– Remove carrier unit 

⇒ page 132

 .

– Remove sunroof glass panel drive 

⇒ page 128

– Remove guide plate 

⇒ page 134

 .

– Detach water channels -1- carefully using a screwdriver at

both sides on guide locating hook -2- in -direction of arrow-

and remove water channels.

– Using a screwdriver, loosen clips -arrows- on end piece of up‐

per part -1- from end piece lower part -2- and pull off end piece

upper part.

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– Slide rear guide lower part -1- in -direction of arrow- in guide

rail -3-, until the locating hook guide locking mechanism -2- is

released.

– Pull out rear guide lower part -1- and locking hook guide -2-

together in -direction of arrow- from guide rail -3- and remove.

1.21.2

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.

1.22

Cleaning water drain hoses

Note

For cleaning, a locally manufactured tool made from a speedom‐

eter inner cable, approx. 2300 mm long is recommended.

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