54 13 070 Removing and installing/replacing both floating headlinings for glass slide/tilt sunroof

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove WATER GUTTER

Removal:

Completely close floating headlining.

Release left and right screws (1).

NOTE: A small reversible ratchet with low overall height (approx. 30 mm inc. Torx bit) is required for unscrewing the rear bolts (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Floating Headlining Left And Right Screws

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Removal:

NOTE: Removal of the floating headlining is shown with the panorama glass roof removed.

Hold floating headlining while at the same time moving the floating headlining mechanism towards the rear.
NOTE: Risk of damage! Move floating headliner mechanism back just far enough to expose floating headliner at front. No automatic move!
Feed out floating headlining towards front.

Fig 2: Removing Floating Headlining
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Fig 3: Identifying Floating Headlining, Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Panel And Screw
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Removal:

Move floating headlining (1) to "closed" position.

Place small reversible ratchet (including Torx bit approx. 30 mm) between floating headlining (1) and glass slide/tilt sunroof panel (2) onto screw (3).

Release screw (3) on left and right on slider for floating headlining (1).

IMPORTANT: After releasing the floating headlining, do not move floating headlining mechanism towards the rear! This could cause floating headlining mechanism to fall out of the guide rail!
Pull floating headlining (1) towards the front out of rear sliders. Slide floating headlining further to the bottom of slider of front floating headlining.
Carefully arch over floating headlining (1) and feed out of guide rail towards the top.

Installation note:

Prior to installation of a new floating headlining, clean the threads by screwing a screw in and out of every screw hole (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Screw Hole

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Installation:

Carefully arch over rear floating headlining (1) and feed in into guide rail.
Slide rear floating headlining (1) towards the rear up to limit position. Rear floating headlining (1) must lock in rear slider rail.
Loosely screw in screws (3) on left and right. Rear floating headlining must still be freely moveable!
Carefully move rear floating headlining towards the rear until front floating headlining can be fed into guide rail. No automatic move!
Insert the floating headlining and move the front mechanism to the front (close) until the floating headlining can be screwed. in.
Screw in all screws at front floating headlining. Front floating headlining must still be freely moveable!
Completely open and then close floating headlining (stacked position).
Floating headlining sets itself up in mechanism by this!
Tighten screws (1) on left and right of rear floating headlining.
Tightening torque 54 12 04AZ .
Tighten screws on left and right of front floating headlining.
Tightening torque 54 12 04AZ .
After installation of the glass slide/tilt sunroof panel: Carry out INITIALIZATION .