54 12 100 Removing and installing sun roof lid: Notes

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CAUTION: Do not move floating roof liner with force.

Follow procedure precisely because otherwise mechanism (guide) on slide/tilt sunroof cassette can be damaged. It then has to be replaced.

Open slide/tilt sunroof lid approx. 250 mm.

Loosen screws (2) until aperture becomes free.

Close slide/tilt sunroof lid.

Fig 1: Loosening Screws Until Aperture Becomes Free

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Press button to open roof briefly (1) then stop again (2) (inching function).

Fig 2: Pressing Button

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The slide/tilt sunroof lid must now lower at back by dimension (A).

(A) = 2 ... 4 mm

Fig 3: Identifying Dimension (A)

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CAUTION: Rapid sliding of floating roof liner can damage the mechanism (guide) of slide/tilt sunroof cassette. Do not move floating roof liner with force.

Slowly slide floating roof liner right back (with clean hands, or wearing protective gloves).

Fig 4: Sliding Floating Roof Liner

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Shut sun roof (neutral position).

CAUTION: Slide/tilt sunroof can now no longer be moved in "OPEN" direction (damage to mechanism).

Unscrew nuts.

Lift slide/tilt sunroof lid upwards and backwards to remove.