Special Tools Required

• 00 9 315
• 00 9 341

See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove gaiter  . Refer to 54 12 015 Replacing Left Or Right Gaiter For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof .

Ideal adjustment: 

• Distance:
  • Distance A from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (1) to roof (2) must be the same all round
  • A = all round 6.0 ± 0.5 mm
• Height:
  • Front - flush to 0.75 mm deeper
  • Rear - flush to 1.5 mm higher
    Fig 1: Identifying Distance A From Glass Slide

    Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Loosen left and right bolts (1).

Tightening torque: see 54 12 01AZ in 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .

Height adjustment: 

Check height of glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (1) to roof (2) with special tool 00 9 315. 

Push glass slide/tilt sunroof lid upwards or downwards until ideal setting is reached.

Distance adjustment: 

Check distance between seal and roof (2) with special tool 00 9 341.

It must be possible to slide the special tool against the same level of resistance.

Slide glass slide/tilt sunroof lid towards front/rear until ideal position is obtained.

Check function and adjustment.

Initialize  glass slide/tilt sunroof. Refer to 54 0... Notes On Steel & Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroofs (Initialization/Normalization/Learning Of Characteristic Curve) .