54 13 070 Removing And Installing/Replacing Both Floating ROOFLINERS For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof lid at front and rear, refer to 54 10 170 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF COVER or 54 10 175 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR GLASS SLIDE / TILT SUNROOF COVER
NOTE: Front and rear floating roofliners can be removed separately from each other.
Make sure that grease on the rails does not come into contact with the floating roofliner.

Release screw (1).

Fig 1: Removing Fan Plate

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Release clips (2) with rotary block.

Remove fan plate (3).

Installation:

Do not tighten down screw (1), fan plate (3) should be able to move in Y-direction.

Front floating roofliner:

Open floating headliner approx. halfway.

Fig 2: Pulling Out Floating Roofliner

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Front rain channel must be situated between first and second screws.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 54 12 10AZ. Refer to SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Remove star shims.

Installation:

Replace microencapsulated screws and insert with Loctite.

Make sure star shims are correctly positioned.

Pull out floating roofliner (2) in direction of arrow.

If necessary, press wind deflector downwards.

Installation:

Carefully raise floating roofliner mechanism.

Rear floating roofliner:

Close roofliner completely but not in fan position.

Release screws (1).

Fig 3: Releasing Screws

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Remove tensioning springs (left side only) and washers.

Slide floating roofliner (4) in direction of arrow (1) between outer body skin and roofliner.

Fig 4: Removing Floating Roofliner

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Slide floating roofliner (4) up to end of control rail (3).

Raise floating roofliner (4) and remove over control rail (3) in direction of arrow (2).

Installation:

Tensioning springs (1) must rest correctly in recess of floating roofliner (2).

Fig 5: Installing Floating Roofliner

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Adjust gap A = 3 +/- ^0.2 mm from control rail (3) to floating roofliner (2).

Make sure washer (4) is correctly positioned with turning lock.

Replace microencapsulated screws (5) and insert with Loctite.

Tightening torque 54 12 11AZ. Refer to SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Performing function check:

Floating roofliner must be able to move in control rail in X-direction.
Floating roofliner is positioned on right and can be pressed towards left under spring tension.
Floating roofliner springs back towards right into initial position.