54 12 220 Replacing control rail for left/right glass slide/tilt sunroof: Installation:

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The guide (1) on the control rail (2) must run in the guide channel (3).

The guide (4) on the lifting lever (5) must run above the guide channel (3).

Fig 1: Installing Guide On Control Rail And Lifting lever

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Lift control rail (1) and pull backwards out of guide channel (3) with sliding section (2).

Fig 2: Lifting Control Rail

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Adjusting both drive cables for glass slide/tilt sunroof actuation, refer to 54 12 265 ADJUSTING BOTH DRIVE CABLES FOR ACTUATION OF GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF

Check Function.