Floating the support block

Repair instruction for floating the support block

Check whether the hardtop moves into the centre of the support block.

Vehicles manufactured up to calendar week 14/2007

  1. Open the hardtop until the support block is accessible.
  2. Apply plasticine to the mounting of the support block. See Fig. 1.
  3. Open the hardtop until the roof package is fully stored.
  4. Close the hardtop until the support block is accessible again.
  5. Use the imprint in the plasticine to determine the position of the hardtop.
  6. According to the imprint, adjust the width of the support block so that the hardtop moves into its centre.
    Note:
    only adjust the support block at the lower screw; the upper screw must not be loosened.

Vehicles manufactured as of calendar week 14/2007

In these vehicles, a mounting bolt is fitted in the mounting on the support block. The support block itself no longer has to be adjusted.

  1. Close the hardtop and loosen the mounting bolt of the mounting on the support block. See Fig. 2.
  2. Open the hardtop until the roof package is fully stored.
  3. Close the hardtop until the support block is accessible again.
  4. Tighten the mounting bolt of the mounting on the support block with a tightening torque of 4.5 Nm.

If the problem persists, make sure that the luggage compartment is loaded correctly.

Fig. 1

GR_FB5407020

(1) Plasticine

The hardtop must move into the centre (2) of the support block.

Fig. 2

GR_FB5407019

(1) Mounting on the support block