54 12 211 Removing And Installing Complete Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove roofliner . Refer to 51 44 011 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING ROOFLINER (WITH SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF) (Coupe only).
- Open rear lid
Front holder:
Carefully folding pack (2).
Release screws (1).
Tightening torque: see 51 71 07AZ in 51 71 SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS (Coupe) and/or 51 71 SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS (Convertible).
Remove holder for handles.
Rear holder:
Release screws (1).
Tightening torque: see 51 71 07AZ in 51 71 SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS (Coupe) and/or 51 71 SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS (Convertible).
Remove holder (2) for handle in direction of arrow.
- Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Detach water drain hoses.
- Helper must hold glass slide/tilt sunroof to prevent it falling out.
- Release screws in marked area and carefully lower glass slide/tilt sunroof.
Tightening torque: see 54 12 02AZ in 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .
- Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof completely (through rear lid at rear).
In order to avoid mixed installation, remove the old Velcro-type material and attach the new Velcro-type material.
New and old Velcro-type fasteners differ in color:
Black: Old Velcro-type fastener
White: New Velcro-type fastener
Only black/black or white/white pairings are permitted.
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).
Do not crush any cables when fitting the glass slide/tilt sunroof.
Initialize glass slide/tilt sunroof. Refer to 54 0... Notes On Steel & Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroofs (Initialization/Normalization/Learning Of Characteristic Curve) .