54 12 003 Adjusting glass sliding/tilting sunroof lid: Procedure

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Initialize slide/tilt sunroof,

refer to 54 0 ... NOTES ON PANORAMA GLASS ROOF (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE) .

Ideal adjustment:

Gaps (A) between sunroof and front and back of roof of equal size.

Fig 1: Identifying Gap "A" Between Sunroof And Roof

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Slide special tool 00 9 340 between seal and lid. Checks (sliding out and in) must show special tool to display uniform resistance.

SUNROOF INSTALLED HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS

Height	front	flush or up to 1 mm lower
	rear	flush up to 1 mm higher

Slowly slide roof-lining frame towards rear up to dimension (A).

Fig 2: Moving Roof-Lining Frame To Dimension "A"

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ROOF-LINING FRAME DIMENSION "A"

(A)	E38	80 mm
	E39, E53	70 mm

Press switch in direction of "raise position" (fan setting) until lid is raised to max. setting.

Fig 3: Raise Roof To Maximum Position

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NOTE: Grasp the bellows by hand only at the first fold (1) (risk of damage).

Detach bellows starting from center (A) towards front and rear (B) from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (2).

Fig 4: Disconnecting Bellows From Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Lid

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Slacken screws (1) and (2) with special tool 00 2 130.

Fig 5: Loosening Glass Sunroof Lid Screws

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NOTE: Pull bellows down until screw (2) is accessible. Loosen screws only to the extent that the glass sunroof lid can only just be adjusted.
Close glass sunroof lid (zero position).

Press glass slide/tilt sunroof lid forwards, press downwards at front and rear until ideal position is achieved and tighten down screws.

Installation:

Tightening torque, refer to 54 12 2AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES - X5

Check function.

Slowly pull roof-lining frame completely forwards.

Fig 6: Closing Roof-Lining Frame

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