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 LEFT/RIGHT GRAB HANDLE .
Remove trim for rear left and right roof pillar (C-pillar). Refer to 51 43 251 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).

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

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

Fig 1: Unclipping Roofliner At Retaining Points

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

Release screws (2), tightening torque, (2.8 N.m.).

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

NOTE: Screws (2) are microencapsulated.

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

Fig 2: Identifying Drive With Gear For Actuating Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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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 Gear Wheel

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Installation:

Initialize slide/tilt sunroof. Refer to 54 0 ... NOTES ON STEEL AND GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOFS (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE) .