Volkswagen ID.4: Roof moulding and roof railing

• Assembly overview  roof railing
• Removing and installing roof rail
• Removing and installing roof trim strip

Assembly overview  roof railing

1. Roof railing

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing roof railing

2. Nut

• qty. 8
• 9 Nm

Assembly overview - roof trim strip

Overview is shown for left side of vehicle as an example

1. Roof trim strip

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing roof trim strip

2. Clip

• Qty. 13

3. Clip

• Part of roof trim strip

4. C-pillar trim

• Renew after removing
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing C-pillar trim

5. Adhesive tape

• Part of C-pillar trim

6. End cap

Removing and installing roof rail

Removing

• Remove moulded headliner ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded headliner .
• Unscrew nuts -2-.
• Remove roof railing -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Important

• Make sure that seals on guide pins are in contact evenly.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Assembly overview - roof rail

Removing and installing roof trim strip

Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

• Remove C-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing C-pillar trim .
• Use commercially available plastic wedge -5- to lever clip -4- in direction of -arrow- off roof side member -3-.
• Use commercially available plastic wedge -5- to lever roof trim strip -1- in direction of -arrow- from rear towards front off clips -2-.

Installing

Important

• If clip -4- on roof trim strip -1- is damaged, the roof trim strip -1- must be renewed.

• Guide in roof trim strip -1- behind wing -5-.
• Align roof trim strip -1- with roof side member -3-.
• Fit roof trim strip -1- with clip -4- in direction of -arrow A-.
• Starting at -arrow A- up to -arrow C- push on roof trim strip -1- at clips -2- until they can be heard to engage.

Continue installation in reverse order of removal.

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