67 61 517 Replacing drive with gear (rear) for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (panoramic glass sunroof)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear grab handles, refer to 51 16 450 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR GRAB HANDLE .
Remove trim for rear left and right roof pillar (C-pillar), refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR ROOF PILLAR (C-PILLAR) .
Remove trim for rear left and right roof pillar (D-pillar), refer to 51 43 252 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PANEL FOR REAR ROOF PILLAR (D-PILLAR), LEFT OR RIGHT .
Detach mucket in area of roofliner.

Unclip covers (1) in direction of arrow and remove. Release screws (2).

Fig 1: Unclipping Roofliner At Retaining Points

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IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstance kink roofliner (3).

Unclip roofliner (3) at retaining points (4) towards bottom and lower.

NOTE: Secure drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3) against falling out.

Release screws (2). Tightening torque, refer to 54 13 1AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES - X5 .

Lower drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3).

NOTE: Screws (2) are micro-encapsulated.

Unlock plug connection (1), disconnect and remove drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3).

Fig 2: Releasing Rear Slide/Tilt Sunroof Drive Screws

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Installation:

Insert gear wheel (1) of drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2) exactly in gear teeth (3).

Fig 3: Inserting Rear Slide/Tilt Sunroof Drive Gear

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Installation:

Initialize slide/tilt sunroof, refer to SUNROOF .