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54 12 015 Replacing left or right gaiter for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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IMPORTANT: Handle the gaiter with extreme care throughout the work procedure.
Soft component is highly susceptible to tearing and kinking.
Grip the gaiter by its attachment strip and do not pull on the rubber (risk of damage!).

Glass slide sunroof lid in fan setting:

  1. Carefully detach gaiter (1) at top from guide.
  2. Twist gaiter (1) out of lower guide.

Installation: 

Check that connection strip is firmly seated on guide.

If necessary, replace faulty gaiter.

Fig 1: Twisting Lower Guide Gaiter
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