Special tools required:

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00 2130
00 9 340

Initialize slide/tilt sunroof,

refer to 54 0... NOTES ON STEEL AND GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOFS (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZATION/LEARNING OF CHARACTERISTIC CURVE)

Ideal adjustment: Gaps (A) between sunroof and front and back of roof of equal size.

Slide special tool 00 9 340 between seal and lid. Checks (sliding out and in) must show special tool to display uniform resistance.

SUNROOF HEIGHT

Height	front	flush or up to 1 mm lower
rear		flush up to 1 mm higher

Fig 1: Identifying Gaps Between Sunroof & Front & Back Of Roof

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Slowly slide roof-lining frame towards rear up to dimension (A).

SUNROOF SLIDING DIMENSION

(A)	E38	80 mm
E39, E53		70 mm

Fig 2: Identifying Sunroof Sliding Dimension

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Press switch in direction of "raise position" (fan setting) until lid is raised to max. setting.

Fig 3: Identifying Sunroof Switch

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NOTE: Grasp the bellows by hand only at the first fold (1) (risk of damage).

Detach bellows starting from center (A) towards front and rear (B) from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (2).

Fig 4: Detaching Bellows Starting From Center Towards Front & Rear From Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Lid

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Slacken screws (1) and (2) with special tool 00 2 130.

NOTE: Pull bellows down until screw (2) is accessible. Loosen screws only to the extent that the glass sunroof lid can only just be adjusted.

Close glass sunroof lid (zero position).

Fig 5: Slackening Screws & With Special Tool 00 2 130

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Press glass slide/tilt sunroof lid forwards, press downwards at front and rear until ideal position is achieved and tighten down screws.

Installation:

Tightening torque. Refer to SLIDE/TILT ROOF AND CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUE .

Check function.

Slowly pull roof-lining frame completely forwards.

Fig 6: Pulling Roof-Lining Frame Completely Forwards

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