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54 10... Removing and installing the left or right gaiter for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Carefully detach gaiter (1) on aluminium profile insert from guide.

Installation note: 

Replace faulty gaiter (1) if required.

Fit gaiter (1) as far to the front as possible. Due to possible noise generation, there may not be any contact between the water channel and the gaiter (1).

Check that aluminium profile insert is firmly seated on guide.

Fig 1: Detaching Gaiter From Guide
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