54 13 130 Removing and installing front cross-member

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof, refer to 54 13 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF .
Remove control unit for glass slide/tilt sunroof, refer to 61 35 715 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF (PANORAMIC GLASS SUNROOF) .
Remove drive, refer to 67 61 515 REPLACING DRIVE WITH GEAR (FRONT) FOR ACTUATING SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF (PANORAMA GLASS SUNROOF) .

Release screws in marked area.

Feed cross-member (2) out of wiring harness (1) during removal.

Fig 1: Removing Front Cross-Member

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If necessary, release fabric adhesive tape and replace.

Installation:

Pitch cables must be correctly located in guide