54 10 050 Removing and Installing/Replacing Mechanism For Floating Roofliner

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof. See 54 13 080 Removing and Installing Complete Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof .
Remove slider set for floating roofliner. See 54 10 070 Removing and Installing/Replacing Slider Set For Floating Roofliner .
Remove rear crossmember. See 54 13 150 Removing and Installing Rear Crossmember .

Unclip end stops (1) on left and right from guide channel.

Fig 1: Uncoupling End Stops

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Unclip floating roofliner cover plate (1) from slider for front sun shield.

Remove floating roofliner cover plate (1) upwards from locking lever (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Floating Roofliner Cover Plate

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Pull mechanism for floating roofliner towards rear out of guide channel:

Sliders for floating roofliner
Locking lever for floating roofliner
Rear drive cable plate with drive cable

Fig 3: Identifying Sliders For Floating Roofliner
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Installation:

Ensure correct installation sequence:

Sliders for floating roofliner
Locking lever for floating roofliner
Rear drive cable plate with drive cable

Fig 4: Identifying Locking Lever For Floating Roofliner
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Slide in locking lever for floating roofliner (3) and slide up to recess in guide frame.

Open locking lever (1) with screwdriver.

Slide rear drive cable plate (2) into locking lever.

NOTE: Correct insertion can be checked by pulling back the drive cable plate (2):
Drive cable plate (2) and locking lever for floating roofliner (3) must execute a joint movement.
In addition, the correct spacing of locking lever (3) and drive cable plate (2) is determined by the floating roofliner cover plate.

Fig 5: Sliding Rear Drive Cable Plate

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