54 12 190 Removing and installing/replacing stop for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Lid
Remove Rain Gutter
Remove Wind Deflector

Lever out garage stop (1) with a screwdriver.

Fig 1: Removing Lever Out Garage Stop

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Advance connecting element (1) over opening.

Fig 2: Identifying Sunroof Connecting Element

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Slide carriage (1) for rain gutter forwards up to opening and lever out.

Fig 3: Identifying Sunroof Rain Gutter Carriage

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