54 12 211 Removing And Installing Complete Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof (Frame)
Necessary Preliminary Tasks:
- Remove roofliner. Refer to 51 44 011 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEADLINER (WITH SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF) .
NOTE:
- Move front seat back/down as far as possible.
- Remove glass sunroof with aid of a second person.
E66 With Rear Air Conditioning Only:
- Remove both air ducts.
- Detach water drain hoses (4).
- Unlock and disconnect plug (2).
- Disconnect cable (5) from sunroof (6).
- Release screws (1) (during installation: fit shims). Tightening torque, refer to 54 12 6AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES .
- Release screws (3) on left/right and carefully lower sunroof (6). Tightening torque, refer to 54 12 6AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES .
IMPORTANT:
Do not damage any surrounding parts when removing sunroof (6).
- Remove sunroof (6) completely (through rear door).
Installation:
Due to robot assembly, all screws (1) are secured with washers (2) in production. These washers (2) are not absolutely necessary during manual assembly. They are however useful for positioning the frame on the body with 4 screws.
If the standard screws can no longer grip, use "repair screws" (have larger threads).
IMPORTANT:
Do not crush any cables when fitting the glass slide/tilt sunroof.