Sliding Sunroof Tilting Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front glass panel. Refer to GLASS PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT .

-- Remove the wind deflector. Refer to WIND DEFLECTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to FRONT INTERIOR LAMP/READING LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Using a suitable Allen wrench move the tilting mechanism -1- toward the rear, until the stop -2- stands alone at the front.

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-- Release the retainer -arrow A- and push out the stop -arrow B-.

-- Remove the stop from the guide rail.

-- Using a suitable Allen wrench to move the guide -2- for the tilting mechanism -3- forward up to where the opening starts in the outer guide rail -6-.

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• The guide must be flush with the outer guide rail -broken line-.

-- On the outside, push the tilting mechanism slightly toward the inside. While doing so, guide the slider -4- upward past the seal -5- for the roof opening.

-- Guide the tilting mechanism actuating arm -1- upward and out at the opening -arrow- for the tilting mechanism guide rail.

-- Use a suitable Allen wrench to move the tilting mechanism guide -3- up to where the inner guide rail -4- starts.

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• The guide must be flush with the inner guide rail -broken line-.

-- Pull the sliding shoe -1- outward from the guide rail -2- and remove it to the side.

-- Pivot the tilting mechanism upward.

-- Slide the tilting mechanism -2- toward the rear -arrow- and remove.

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• The rear sliders -3- are guided out of the tilting mechanism guide -1- at the same time.