54 13 080 Removing and Installing Complete Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

Special tools required: 

• 54 1 110

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove roofliner. See 51 44 013 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ROOFLINER (VERSION WITH PANORAMA SUNROOF) .
• Remove head airbag gas generator. See 72 12 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD AIRBAG .
• Open rear lid

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Installation: 

Initialize glass slide/tilt sunroof. See 54 0... Notes on Panorama Glass Roof (Initialization/Normalization/Learning Of Characteristic Curve) .

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection

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Unclip holder with airbag lead from glass slide/tilt sunroof frame.

Installation: 

Lay airbag lead without tension or kinks.

Fig 2: Locating Holder With Airbag Lead

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Fig 3: Identifying Water Drain Hoses

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• Detach water drain hoses (1)
  NOTE: Check hoses for damage and moisten with water before fitting
• Release screws in marked area

  Tightening torque: 54 12 6AZ. See 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .

  Fig 4: Identifying Screw

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• Helper must hold glass slide/tilt sunroof to prevent it falling out.
• Release screws (1) on and carefully lower slide/tilt sunroof.

• Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof completely (through rear lid at rear).

Installation: 

If necessary, remove fabric adhesive tape.

To stop grating noises, secure all screws (1) prior to installation with plastic washers (2).

If the standard screws can no longer grip, use "repair screws" (have larger threads).

Fig 5: Identifying Plastic Washers And Screw

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Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools (54 1 110)

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Installation: 

To align panorama sunroof to body-cutout, insert screws and tighten loosely.

Panorama sunroof must still be able to move in the body-cutout.

On account of leaks, panorama sunroof must be exactly aligned to body-cutout.

Insert special tool 54 1 110 into centering bores up to stop in panorama sunroof and body.

Tighten down screws.

Tightening torque: 54 12 6AZ. Refer to 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS