54 12 211 Removing and installing complete glass slide/tilt sunroof (frame)
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
E65, E66, E71 only:
- Remove roofliner , see 51 44 011 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ROOFLINER (VERSION WITH SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF) .
- Move front seat back/down as far as possible.
IMPORTANT:
Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof with aid of a second person.
Do not damage any surrounding parts when removing glass slide/tilt sunroof (6).
Do not damage any surrounding parts when removing glass slide/tilt sunroof (6).
- Detach water drain hoses (4)
- Unlock and disconnect plug (2)
- Disconnect cable (5) from glass slide/tilt sunroof (6)
Installation:
Do not crush any cables when installing the glass slide/tilt sunroof.
- Release screws (1)
- Release screws (3)
- Carefully lower glass slide/tilt sunroof (6) and guide out completely through rear door
Installation:
Secure all screws (1) with shims (2).
If the standard screws no longer grip, use "repair screws" with a larger thread diameter.
NOTE:
Due to robot assembly, all screws (1) are secured with washers (2) in production. These washers (2) are not absolutely necessary during manual assembly. They are however useful for positioning the frame on the body with 4 screws.
E71 and E72 only:
When removing or replacing the glass slide/tilt sunroof, check to make sure that the version of the water gutter (2) is current.
- Current version [Version without adapter (1)]
- Current version [An adapter (1) already exists between water gutter (2) and water gutter intake (3)]
When the current version is (A) it must be converted to current version (B). Install part number 54 10 7 273 541 (modified water gutter including adapter).