General body repairs, exterior

Closing sunroof by hand

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Closing sunroof by hand

Removing

  • Remove glass panel → Chapter.
  • If drive is defective, remove glass panel → Chapter.
  • Pull self-adhesive insulation -3- off.
  • Remove bolts -2-.
  • Pull out cover upwards at an angle -arrows-.

Installing

  • Push cover onto assembly frame.
  • Tighten bolts -2-.
  • Attach self-adhesive insulation -3-.

Specified torques

Cover → Chapter
Note
  • In the event of power failure, the sliding/tilting sunroof with glass panel can be moved using a commercially available hexagon key directly on the drive.
  • Considerable force must be used to turn the key because the drive is not decoupled from the gears.
Closing sunroof by hand
  • Insert hexagon key into the bolt -3- of the drive -1-.
  • Turn the bolt -3- to close the glass panel.

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