54 13 070 Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Floating Roofliners For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof lid at front and rear. See 54 10 170 Removing and Installing Front Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover and 54 10 175 Removing and Installing Rear Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover .

NOTE: Front and rear floating roofliners can be removed separately from each other.
Make sure that grease on the rails does not come into contact with the floating roofliner.

Front floating roofliner:

Open floating headliner approx. halfway.

Front rain channel must be situated between first and second screws.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque. See 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .

Remove star shims.

Installation:

Replace microencapsulated screws and insert with Loctite.

Make sure star shims are correctly positioned.

Fig 1: Removing Star Shims

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Pull out floating roofliner (2) in direction of arrow.

If necessary, press wind deflector downwards.

Installation:

Carefully raise floating roofliner mechanism.

Rear floating roofliner:

Close floating roofliner.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque. See 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS .

Installation:

Replace microencapsulated screws and insert with Loctite.

Remove tensioning springs (left side only) and shims.

Fig 2: Identifying Screw

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Slide floating roofliner (4) in direction of arrow (1) between outer body skin and roofliner.

Slide floating roofliner (4) up to end of control rail (3).

Raise floating roofliner (4) and remove over control rail (3) in direction of arrow (2).

IMPORTANT: Slider set can fall sideways out of guide rail.
Risk of damage to drag arm.
Secure slider set or if necessary remove. See 54 10 070 Removing and Installing/Replacing Slider Set For Floating Roofliner .

Fig 3: Raising Floating Roofliner

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Fig 4: Identifying Spring And Recess Of Rear Floating Roofliner

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Installation:

Tensioning springs (1) must rest correctly in recess of rear floating roofliner (2).

Left side: make sure washer (4) is correctly positioned with turning lock.

Right side: insert white plastic shims.

Replace microencapsulated screws and insert with Loctite.

Tightening torque. See 54 12 MECHANICAL SUN ROOF COMPONENTS

IMPORTANT: A gap of light between the floating roofliners is not permitted.

Performing function check:

Floating roofliner must be able to move in control rail in X-direction.
Floating roofliner is positioned on right and can be pressed towards left under spring tension.
Floating roofliner springs back towards right into initial position.