ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING

A roof assembly for a vehicle having an opening in its roof part comprises a frame having at least a transverse beam and two substantially parallel longitudinal beams connected to the opposite ends ofthe transverse beam. At least one panel is able to close and at least partially open the opening. A drive system for the panel supports and moves the panel and includes a drive motor attached to thetransverse beam, two substantially parallel guide rails attached to the longitudinal beams, and a support mechanism movably guided in the guide rails and operatively connected to the drive motor by elongated connecting members. The drive system forms a preassembled unit attached to the frame.The frame and the drive system are adapted to each other such that the drive system can be partly insertedinto the frame between the longitudinal beams and rotated such that the drive motor is positioned on the lower side of the transverse beam of the frame and the guide rails at least partly positioned on a portion of the upper si