Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 286

1.15.3

Sunroof Frame Seal, Removing and In‐

stalling, Wagon

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Roller - 3356-
♦ Adhesive Strip Remover - VAS6349-
Removing

– Remove the frame. Refer to

⇒ “1.4.2 Sunroof Frame, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 212

 .

– Remove the outer seal -1- with the adhesive surface -3- from

the roof -2-.

Installing

Installing
– Remove any adhesive residue with Adhesive Strip Remover -

VAS6349- .

– The adhesion surface on the roof cutout must be free of dust

and grease.

– Clean the adhesive surface thoroughly with Cleaning Solution

- D 009 401 04- .

– Wipe down the adhesive surfaces on the roof opening with the

supplied primer towel.

– Observe the drying times for the supplied primer towel.
– Center the new outer seal -1- and the joint -arrows- with re‐

spect to the center of the rear roof opening.

– Remove the protective film from the adhesive tape -3- and

press the seal onto the roof -2-.

– Press the outer seal on evenly to prevent any excess length.
– Using the Roller - 3356- , press the outer seal two times firmly

and evenly all the way around.

– Install the frame. Refer to

⇒ “1.4.2 Sunroof Frame, Removing and Installing, Wagon”,

page 212

 .

1.15.4

Glass Panel Seal, Removing and Installing, Wagon

Removing

– Remove the rear glass panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Rear Sunroof Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 237

 .

– Remove the seal in the side area -4- from the rear glass panel

-1- to the side in direction of -arrow b-.

– Remove the seal in the front area -3- from the rear glass panel

-1- in an upward direction in direction of -arrow a-.

Installing
– The seal is sprayed with a soapy water solution to facilitate

installation in the mount.

– Press the seal in the front area -3- from above into the mount

of the glass panel -1-.

– Press the seal in the side area -4- into the mount of the glass

panel -1-.

– Install the rear glass panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Rear Sunroof Panel, Removing and Installing”,

page 237

 .

1.16

Sunroof Shade, Removing and Instal‐

ling

⇒ “1.16.1 Sunroof Shade, Removing and Installing, Sedan

through 02/2015”, page 279
⇒ “1.16.2 Sunroof Shade, Removing and Installing, Sedan from

03/2015”, page 288
⇒ “1.16.3 Sunroof Shade, Removing and Installing, Wagon”, page

292

1.16.1

Sunroof Shade, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Sedan through 02/2015

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-

Caution

A visual inspection when the sliding sunroof is open on the

vehicle is essential to order the correct replacement part. Refer

to 

⇒ “1.1 Characteristics - Sliding Sunroof, Sedan”, page 193

Removing