54 10 170 Removing And Installing Front Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove GAITER .

NOTE: The following steps can be carried out inside the vehicle with the glass roof panel fully closed.
Open floating headlining fully.
Make sure that grease at the ends of the rail do not come into contact with the roofliner.

Not necessary for replacement:

Before removing the Torx screws, make a mark around the washers in order to ensure correct alignment during installation.

Remove and dispose of the Torx screws (1) securing the glass slide/tilt sunroof cover to the mechanism.

Installation note:

Insert new Torx screws with Loctite and align washers to markings.

Tightening torque: 54 12 01AZ .

Fig 1: Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover Torx Screws

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IMPORTANT: A second person is required to help in removing and installing the glass slide/tilt sunroof cover!

Lift out glass slide/tilt sunroof cover (1).

Installation note:

Tape off installation area on left and right at roof aperture with fabric adhesive tape.

Ensure correct seat of glass slide/tilt sunroof cover slider.

Install glass slide/tilt sunroof cover carefully (twist in) as gasket can be damaged during installation.

Fig 2: Removing Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover

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Check glass slide/tilt sunroof cover for correct ALIGNMENT and adjust if necessary.