Seat Leon >> Removing and installing rear part

Removing

  • Remove front glass panel.
  • Remove rear glass panel.
  • Remove sun blind.
  • Remove assembly frame from vehicle.
  • Pull interior seal -2- off assembly frame -1-.
  • Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .

Sunroof

  • Release wiring harness from rear section.
  • Mark position -arrow- of rear part -1- in relation to guide rails -4- for purpose of later installation.
  • Loosen bolts -2-.
  • Separate bonded connection -5- between guide rail -4- and rear part -1-, using a knife.
  • Pull entire rear part -1- together with discharge tubes -3- out of guide rails -4-.

fitting

Sunroof

  • Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .
  • Clean bonding surfaces -5- on rear part and guide rails with cleaning solution -D 009 401 04- .
  • Insert a ø 3.5 mm butyl sealing cord - AKD 497 010 04 R10- -5- into bonding channel on rear section -1- as shown.
  • Push entire rear part -1- with discharge tubes -2- in direction of -arrow- onto guide rails -3-.
  • Tighten bolt -2- to specified torque 2 Nm.

Note Before installation, check assembly frame for leaks.

Sunroof

  • Seal water drain fitting -3-.
  • Fill marked area -4- between rear section -2- and guide rail -5- with water.
  • Wait for at least 5 minutes and then check for leaks.
  • Seal any leaks with butyl sealing cord - AKD 497 010 04 R10- .
  • Install sun blind.
  • Install sun blind motor.
  • Install new interior seal.
  • Install assembly frame.
  • On completion of all work, carry out a normalisation run for all panoramic sliding roof drives
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