54 12 265 Adjusting Both Drive Cables For Actuation Of Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

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Removing And Installing Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof, Refer To 54 12 115 Removing And Installing Glass Sliding/Tilting Sunroof Lid

Remove Drive Unit With Transmission For Slide/Tilt Sunroof Actuation, Refer to 67 61 510 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DRIVE WITH GEAR FOR ACTUATING SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF .

Slide Mechanism (1) Into Zero Setting.

Fig 1: Sliding Mechanism Into Zero Setting

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Insert Special Tool 54 3 170 Left/Right Between The Guides (1) In The Lifting Device (2).

Fig 2: Inserting Special Tool Between Guides In Lifting Device

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Lift Front Of Special Tool 54 3 170 (1) Slightly And Insert In Control Gate (2) (Both Drive Cables Are Now Secured In Their Zero Setting).

Install Drive Unit With Transmission For Slide/Tilt Sunroof Actuation, Refer To 67 61 510 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DRIVE WITH GEAR FOR ACTUATING SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF .

Fig 3: Lifting Front Of Special Tool

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CAUTION: Remove special tool 54 3 170 left/right (risk of damage).

Check function.