Audi Q3: Sunroof Frame, Removing and Installing

1 - Bolt

• 3 Nm

2 - Power Sunroof Control Module -J245-.

• Performing the adaptation procedure. Refer to → Chapter "Motor Adaptation".

3 - Bolt

• 8 Nm.

4 - Roof

5 - Panorama Roof Frame

• Removing

• Headliner removed.
• Disconnect electrical connectors.
• Remove the front and rear water drain hoses.

  Note

• The side and center screws on the frame remain mounted until the end.
• Two technicians must hold the frame before the screws can be removed and the frame removed.

• Remove the screws up the left and right center screws.
• Holding the frame with a second technician, first loosen the center bolts and remove the frame rearward through the opening in the rear lid.

• Installing

• Secure the frame with the screws.
• Disconnect the frame at the securing holes with a 8 mm drill diameter at the front and rear.
• Follow installation sequence.
• Install the front and rear water drain hoses.

6 - Sunroof Shade

• Removing → Chapter "Sunroof Shade, Removing and Installing"

7 - Roof Shade Control Module -J394-

• Performing the adaptation procedure. Refer to → Chapter "Motor Adaptation".

Attaching Points for the Frame

- When installing, the front right side of the frame -2--arrow- and the right rear (elongated hole) arrow must be secured near the motor -1- with an 8 mm diameter drill bit.

- ...and the right rear side (oblong hole) -arrow- next to the motor -1- with an 8 mm diameter drill bit.

- Tighten the screws first at the front and then at the rear to the tightening specification.

- Tighten the screws longitudinally alternating from rear to front to the tightening specification.

Tightening Sequence

- Tighten the bolts as shown in the sequence 1, 2, and 3 after each other to the tightening specification.

Wind Deflector, Removing and Installing

1 - Panorama Roof Frame

2 - Wind Deflector

• Open the panel "1" all the way.
• Disengage the wind deflector net from the frame beginning at the front, refer to → Fig. "Wind Deflector, Removing from the Frame".
• Raise the wind deflector and remove it from the bearing.

3 - Bolt

• 1 Nm

4 - Wind Deflector Spring

5 - Wind Deflector Bearing

• Removing

• Remove bolts -3-.
• Lift the lower bearing -arrows- from the groove, and remove sideways from the frame.

Wind Deflector, Removing from the Frame

- Starting on the side -arrow- remove the wind deflector net from the frame -1-.

Replace the Wind Deflector Bearing

• Wind deflector -1- removed.

- Remove the bolt -3-.

- Carefully pry the bearing -2- out of the groove at the marked locations -arrows- and slide it to the side without damaging the paint.

- Push it to the side and the bearing will lock into the groove.

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