54 12 003 Adjusting glass slide/tilt sunroof lid

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 315
• 00 9 341

Close glass sunroof lid (zero position).

Ideal adjustment: 

• Distance: 
  • Distance (A) between lid and roof at front and rear must be the same.
  • Slide in special tool 00 9 341  between seal and lid. This check (sliding in and pulling out the special tool) must be subject to tightness.
• Height: 
  • Front - flush to 1 mm deeper
  • Rear - flush to 1 mm higher
    Fig 1: Identifying Distance Between Lid And Roof

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Adjustment of glass slide/tilt sunroof lid: 

Remove GAITER  on left and right.

Close sunroof lid again (zero position).

Slacken screws (1) on left/right so that sunroof lid (2) can still just be adjusted.

Fig 2: Identifying Sunroof Lid And Screw

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Height adjustment: 

Adjust height of sunroof lid (1) to roof (2) with special tool 00 9 315  (gap wedge).

Press sunroof lid at front and rear up or down until ideal position is reached.

Fig 3: Identifying Sunroof Lid To Roof With Special Tool (00 9 315)

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Distance setting: 

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

When ideal position is obtained:

• Tighten screws (1)

  Tightening torque: 6 Nm

• Check function and adjustment of glass sunroof lid (2).
  Fig 4: Identifying Sunroof Lid And Screw

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