54 12 190 Removing And Installing/Replacing Stop For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof lid . Refer to 54 12 115 Removing And Installing Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Lid .
Remove rain gutter . Refer to 54 12 138 Removing And Installing/Replacing Rain Gutter For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof .
Remove wind deflector . Refer to 54 12 497 Removing And Installing/Replacing Wind Deflector For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof .

Lever out garage stop (1) with a screwdriver.

Fig 1: Identifying Garage Stop

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Advance connecting element (1) over opening.

Fig 2: Identifying Connecting Element

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Slide carriage (1) for rain gutter forwards up to opening and lever out.

Fig 3: Sliding Carriage For Rain Gutter

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