54 12 003 Adjusting glass sliding/tilting sunroof lid: Procedure

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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 "A"

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

Fig 1: Checking Sunroof Height Dimension "A"

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

SLIDE ROOF-LINING FRAME DIMENSION

(A)	E38	80 mm
(A)	E39, E53	70 mm

Fig 2: Slide Roof-Lining To Dimension "A"

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

Fig 3: Pressing Sunroof Switch In Direction Of "Raised Position"

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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

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

Fig 5: Slackening Bellows Screws

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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).

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 54 12 2AZ in SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF & CONVERTIBLE TOP - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Check function.

Slowly pull roof-lining frame completely forwards.

Fig 6: Pull Roof-Lining Frame Forwards

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