54 10 004 Adjusting glass tilt sunroof lid

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Special tools required:

00 9 315
00 9 341

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool 00 9 315

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Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 00 9 341

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove gaiter on left and right, refer to 54 10 1140 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GAITER FOR GLASS TILT SUNROOF .
Close glass tilt sunroof lid completely
Check glass tilt sunroof for correct adjustment

Gap adjustment only:

Remove roofliner, refer to 51 44 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ROOFLINER (VERSION WITHOUT GLASS TILT SUNROOF) .

If the glass tilt sunroof is outside the adjustment tolerances, adjust as follows:

Height adjustment:

Carry out the following step on one side first and then the other (left, right or vice versa):

Slacken Torx screws (1) on left/right so that sunroof lid (2) can still just be adjusted.
Move sunroof lid as required.
Make sure all screws are tightened down.
Tightening torque, refer to 54 10 5AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES - E63 .
Repeat work steps on the other side.

Fig 3: Slacking Torx Screws On Left/Right For Adjusting Sunroof Lid
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Checking height:

Check height of glass lid (1) in relation to body (2) with special tool 00 9 315, refer to Fig 1 .

Press glass lid (1) at front and rear towards top or bottom until ideal position is reached.

Height:

Front - glass lid flush to 2 mm lower
Rear - glass lid flush to 2 mm higher

Check function and adjustment.

Gap adjustment:

Slacken Torx screws (1) so that sunroof lid (2) can still just be adjusted.

Fig 4: Slacking Torx Screws For Sunroof Lid Adjustment

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Move sunroof lid as required.
Make sure all screws are tightened down.
Tightening torque, refer to 54 10 5AZ in SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES - E63 .

Checking gap:

Check same gap (A) in relation to body with special tool 00 9 341, refer to Fig 2 .

Slide special tool 00 9 341 or similar between seal and insert. It must be possible to slide the card against the same level of resistance.

Slide glass lid towards front or rear until ideal position is reached.