54 12 497 Removing and installing/replacing wind deflector for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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Open glass sunroof lid.

Lever out springs (1) on left/right.

Pull wind deflector (2) towards rear out of mounting (3).

Installation:

Carry out function check.

Fig 1: Pulling Wind Deflector Of Mounting

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Installation:

Insert retaining pins (1) of wind deflector (2) into mountings (4).

Spring (3) must snap into place correctly.

Fig 2: Identifying Retaining Pins, Wind Deflector, Mountings And Spring

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Position wind deflector (1) vertically and pull together with levers (2) on left/right upwards out of mounts (3).

Fig 3: Pulling Levers On Left/Right Mounts

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Installation:

Turn lever (1) until lock (3) is flush with opening (2) and feed lever (1) out of wind deflector (4).

Fig 4: Turning Lever, Until Lock And Feed Lever

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