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54 12 003 Adjusting glass sliding/tilting sunroof lid: Notes

Special Tools Required: 

NOTE: For Special Tools, refer to SPECIAL TOOLS - 740I & 740IL - E38 .

Ideal adjustment: Gaps (A) between sunroof and front and back of roof of equal size.

Initialize slide/tilt sunroof, refer to 54 0 ... NOTES ON STEEL AND GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOFS (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE) 

Slide special tool 00 9 340 between seal and lid. Checks (sliding out and in) must show special tool to display uniform resistance.

DIMENSIONS

Height front flush or up to 1 mm lower
  rear flush up to 1 mm higher
Fig 1: Identifying Ideal Adjustment Method
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Slowly slide roof-lining frame towards rear up to dimension (A).

DIMENSIONS

(A) E38 80 mm
  E39, E53 70 mm
Fig 2: Sliding Roof-Lining Frame Rear Up To Dimension A
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Press switch in direction of "raise position" (fan setting) until lid is raised to max. setting.

Fig 3: Pressing Switch
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NOTE: Grasp the bellows by hand only at the first fold (1) (risk of damage).

Detach bellows starting from center (A) towards front and rear (B) from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (2).

Fig 4: Detaching Bellows Starting From Center
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Slacken screws (1) and (2) with special tool 00 2 130.

NOTE: Pull bellows down until screw (2) is accessible. Loosen screws only to the extent that the glass sunroof lid can only just be adjusted.

Close glass sunroof lid (zero position).

Fig 5: Pulling Bellows Down
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Press glass slide/tilt sunroof lid forwards, press downwards at front and rear until ideal position is achieved and tighten down screws.