67 61 515 Replacing drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE FROM ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove ROOF OPERATING UNIT

Release screw (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Screw

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Release screws (1).

Press bracket (2) downward slightly.

Feed out drive (3) and disconnect associated plug connection.

Fig 2: Identifying Drive, Bracket And Screws

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Replacement:

Carry out PROGRAMMING/ENCODING .

Initialize SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF .