Sunroof: Removal & Installation Audi A3 8P facelift

Remove the bolt on the guide and cable

Remove the retaining strip for the wind deflector.

Scheme 1

Remove the bolts from the top to remove the guide.

Scheme 2

1. Glide Piece Inserted sideways on sun shade.
2. Sun Shade with Automatic Retractor The sunroof crossmember is removed: «Sunroof crossmember»(ref-496129-S39048183832012082100000). CAUTION: Sun shade is pre-tensioned by a spring and must be secured against unwinding before removing (Scheme 3) Remove the adjusting clip from the axle before removing, refer to «SUN SHADE»(ref-496129-S04128108022012082100000) To remove, slide roller to the side -in direction of arrow-. NOTE: The shade can only be inserted into the side that has the clip, which must be removed beforehand see scheme 31Secure axle from unwinding using a piece of wire and lift out sun shade on one side. Remove sun shade out of guides with sliders set off to the sides. NOTE: For the front sun shade, roller must be slid in opposite direction of arrow.
3. Roof Module
4. Screw
5. Catches

Scheme 3

Bring hole, located in axle and in shaft, into alignment by sliding sideways after removing the clip.

Lock axle and shaft -3- using a thin piece of wire -4- and secure it so that sun shade does not unwind.

Now sun shade can be removed from roof module.

If glide pieces -1- remain in guides, they must be removed and reinserted again before installing sun shade -2