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2011 VW CC - Sunroof Shade Replacement

This document provides a tutorial for repairing or replacing the sunroof shade mesh on a 2009-2012 Volkswagen CC. It describes how the factory mesh is prone to failure due to weak glue and spring construction. It outlines steps to remove the sunroof assembly, examine the faulty mesh, re-glue or replace it, and reinstall the assembly. Photos accompany each step to aid with the repair process. The tutorial aims to help owners fix the problem themselves to save money compared to dealership costs.

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2011 VW CC - Sunroof Shade Replacement

This document provides a tutorial for repairing or replacing the sunroof shade mesh on a 2009-2012 Volkswagen CC. It describes how the factory mesh is prone to failure due to weak glue and spring construction. It outlines steps to remove the sunroof assembly, examine the faulty mesh, re-glue or replace it, and reinstall the assembly. Photos accompany each step to aid with the repair process. The tutorial aims to help owners fix the problem themselves to save money compared to dealership costs.

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2011 Volkswagen CC

Repairing / replacing sunroof shade mesh photo story tutorial.

(applies to 2009 - 2012 year models)


The way the manual sunshade is designed is quite clever. However its weak construction involving the use of glue,
secured to the spring tape is destined to fail within a few years (depending on climate & operating frequency).
Living in the hot & sunny Dubai in the United Arab Emirates obviously had severe effects…

In my case the main culprit seems to be failure of the spring tape & its mechanism, which lead to having the mesh
not winding-up the right & left sides equally. The winding operation started deteriorating quickly and I noticed the
material started to detach itself and sag. Later instances required more force and finally something snapped and
the mesh ended stuck half way, where I couldn’t extend the shade fully to closed position.

I knew that doing it through the “stealership” will break my bank, I decided to give it a try myself. After inspection
it was clear that I need to replace the whole assembly. I arranged almost-new 2nd hand from Europe @ 85 USD.

If your car’s pano shade is suffering (only) from glue failure, creating the sagging mesh – make sure that you stop
using it and attempt to re-glue it ASAP. Otherwise the mesh won’t rewind properly, which can damage your
spring tape and retracting mechanism. If the retracting mechanism fails then your only feasible option is to
replace the whole assembly, like in my case.

In either case the assembly should be removed to address the problem. Below are my steps & photo story, hoping
to make your job easier:

STEP 1: Set the glass roof into tilt position (and pull out the key fob to avoid accidental operation)

STEP 2: Disconnect the 2 rubber seals on each side: left & right. They should slide to the sides where the meet
with the glass panel, you can use a blunt flat screwdriver to gently pry them (they’re not glued, they simply snap
into place).
Photos:

STEP 3: using a torx T25, unscrew 4 screws on each side of the rails holding the glass panel. Using a pillow on the
seat will help you sit higher to get a better view of the screws. Be careful not to scratch the glass panel as you
tackle the 8 screws.

Photos:
STEP 4: Notice how the glass panel lays between the roof seals and how it is secured on the metal arms (inside).
With a help of another person, remove the glass panel and store it safely.

STEP 5: You will see the sun shade mesh assembly frame exposed. Examine the culprit.

Photo:

STEP 6: Using the same torx T25, unscrew 4 screws on each side of the rails holding the assembly to the car’s
frame. Gently lift the assembly and take it out with help of another person. Be careful not to damage or lose the
brass springs (tips) and the plastic clips inside.

Photo:
STEP 7: Re-glue the mesh / cloth into the spring tapes or arrange a replacement assembly (mesh color is grey or
cornsilk).

My temporary fix photos:

STEP 8: For assembly follow steps in reverse order.

I hope you find this photo story useful to solve your problem & save good cash!! 
Good luck!
- Moneer

If you benefitted from this tutorial, feel free to chip in for a beer via paypal – [email protected]

FINAL RESULT:

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