54 12 003 Adjusting glass slide/tilt sunroof panel

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 341
• 00 9 315

Installation note: 

• Microencapsulated screws (Loctite) must be replaced and may not  be reused
• Screw connection must be completed within 20 minutes (start of curing)
• Microencapsulated screws must not  be retightened
• Clean thread of nut beforehand in event of repeated use

Close glass slide/tilt sunroof panel (zero position).

Ideal setting: 

• Distance: 
  • Distance (A) between lid and roof at front and rear must be the same.
  • Insert special tool 00 9 341 between gasket 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 From Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Lid

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Adjusting the glass slide/tilt sunroof panel: 

Remove GAITER  on left and right.

Close glass slide/tilt sunroof panel again (zero position).

Slacken screws (1) on left/right little by little.

Until glass slide/tilt sunroof panel (2) can still just be moved.

Fig 2: Identifying Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Panel, Screws

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Height adjustment: 

Adjust height of glass slide/tilt sunroof panel (1) to roof (2) using special tool 00 9 315 (gap dimension wedge).

Press glass slide/tilt sunroof panel at front and rear up or down until ideal position is reached.

Fig 3: Adjusting Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Panel To Roof Height

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Distance setting: 

Slide glass slide/tilt sunroof panel forward and back until ideal setting is reached.

When the ideal setting is reached:

• Tighten down screws (1)

  Tightening torque: 54 12 2AZ .

• Check function and adjustment of glass slide/tilt sunroof panel (2).
• Carry out INITIALIZATION 
  Fig 4: Identifying Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Panel, Screws

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