General body repairs, exterior
Closing sunroof by hand
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Removing
- Remove glass panel → Chapter.
- If drive is defective, remove glass panel → Chapter.
- Pull self-adhesive insulation -3- off.
- Remove bolts -2-.
- Pull out cover upwards at an angle -arrows-.
Installing
- Push cover onto assembly frame.
- Tighten bolts -2-.
- Attach self-adhesive insulation -3-.
Specified torques
| Cover → Chapter |
Note
In the event of power failure, the sliding/tilting sunroof with glass panel can be moved using a commercially available hexagon key directly on the drive. Considerable force must be used to turn the key because the drive is not decoupled from the gears.

- Insert hexagon key into the bolt -3- of the drive -1-.
- Turn the bolt -3- to close the glass panel.
Test yourself
A quick Volkswagen Golf quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.
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