Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 289

– Install the tension wire -5- in the sun shade material -6-.
– Slide the tension bow -4- onto the sun shade material.
– Push the slider -2- with the tension spring -3- into the tension

bow.

Installation is performed in reverse order of the removal.

1.16.2

Sunroof Shade, Removing and Instal‐

ling, Sedan from 03/2015

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

– Remove the glass panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Glass Panel, Removing and Installing”, page 223

 .

– Remove the bolts -3- for the shade cover -1-.
– Lift up the cover -1- and remove from the slotted guide rail

guide mounting points -2- -arrows-.

– Remove the tension bow. Refer to 

⇒ page 291

Note

♦

If the sun shade is reused, make sure that the steel bands are

not bent.

♦

If a steel band is bent, then a new sun shade must be installed.

– Disconnect the steel-band carrier -3- from the slider lower

section -2- using a flat-head screwdriver.

– Remove the bolt -3- and remove the rear stop buffer -2-.
– Open the sun shade carefully.
– Remove the clip -3- -arrow A-.

– Remove the sun shade -1- from the slotted guide rail guide

-2- on the right side -arrow B-.

– Remove the sun shade -1- carefully from the slotted guide rail

guide -2- on the left side -arrow-.

– Move the sun shade -1- evenly toward the rear in order to pull

the material with the steel bands out of the guide rails.

– Remove the sun shade -1- from the sunroof frame.
Installing

Note

♦

When installing the sun shade, make sure that the steel bands

are not bent.

♦

If a steel band is bent, then a new sun shade must be installed.

– Install the right and left catches into the guide rails.
– Carefully slide the material with steel bands slightly and evenly

toward the front.

– First lift the sun shade carefully into the slotted guide rail guide

on the left side then the right and secure with the clip.

Note

♦

Make sure the catch is positioned correctly in the guide rails.

♦

Make sure the O-rings are in the correct position.

– Push the slider lower section -2- back and secure with the

catches -3-.

– Mount the rear stop buffer and secure with the bolt -3-.
– Install the tension bow. Refer to 

⇒ page 291

 .

– Mount the slotted guide rail guide cover.
– Install the glass panel. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Glass Panel, Removing and Installing”, page 223

 .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.3.2 Overview - Sunroof Shade, Sedan from 03/2015”,

page 202

Tension Bow, Removing and Installing
Removing
– Remove the bolt -1-.