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

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Special tools required:

00 2 130
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.

HEIGHT

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

Fig 1: Sliding Special Tool Between Seal And Lid

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

DIMENSION

(A)	E38	80 mm
	E39, E53	70 mm

Fig 2: Identifying 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 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 (A) Towards Front And Rear (B) 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

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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.