54 12 300 Removing and installing/replacing front (or rear) sliding sunroof roller blind

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Release roofliner, but do not remove. Refer to 51 44 011 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEADLINER (WITH SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF) .

NOTE: Roofliner only needs to be released and does NOT have to be removed from the car.

It is NOT necessary to remove the front seats.

Remove TX20 Torx screws (1) securing roller blind cover.

Remove cover (2).

Fig 1: Removing Torx Screws

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Release roller blind from guide rails (1).

Release guide clips (2) from roller blind.

Allow roller blind (3) to roll up completely.

Fig 2: Removing Roller Blind

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NOTE: During the following operation, do NOT release the roller blind until a locking pin (e.g. paper clip) has been inserted in the spring mechanism.

Hold roller blind (1) and slide blind in desired direction until end (2) is released from sunroof housing.

Slowly move roller blind in opposite direction until locking pin (4) is inserted at end (3).

Remove roller blind in direction of arrow (5).

Installation:

Lubricate new guides with grease.

Fig 3: Removing Roller Blind

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