Front Sunroof Glass Panel Tilt Mechanism and Cable, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove the front glass panel.
- Remove the rear glass panel.
- Remove the assembly frame from the vehicle.
- Remove sunroof motor.
- Remove the rear lid from the assembly frame.
Push the tilt mechanism to the rear after removing the rear lid.
Proceed as follows:
Caution
Before removing the control cables, note their position to avoid making a mistake when re-installing.
The tilt mechanism may not be pulled or pushed on the guide rail.

- Press the glass sunroof panel tilting mechanism only on those guiding slot locations -arrow--2-, and not on the rails -3-.
The tilt mechanism opens when pushed.

- Slide the tilt mechanism -2- on the guide slots -arrow- to the rear using a suitable screwdriver and off the guide rails -1- .
- Unclip the cable -2- from the guide slots -1- in the direction of -arrow A- .
- Remove the tilt mechanism -1- in direction of -arrow B- out of the guide rails -3-.
- Remove the cable -2- in direction of -arrow B- out of the guide rails -3-.

Installing
Note
- Clean the guide rails only if they are very dirty.
- Use a Cleaner -D 009 401 04- for this.
- Then lubricate the sliding areas of the guide rails with Grease - G 060 751 A2-.
- Do not lubricate the cables.

- Slide the tilt mechanism -3- into guide rail -1-.
- Make sure the slider -2- points toward the rear when sliding the it into the guide rails -1- .

- Slide the cable -2- in direction of -arrow B- into the guide rails -3-.
- Insert the cable -2- in the direction of -arrow A- into the guide slots -1- .
Note
The tilt mechanism may not be pulled or pushed on the guide rail.

- Push the tilting mechanism on both sides all the way forward until it has completely lowered.
- Press the tilting mechanism only on those guiding slot locations -arrow--2-, and not on the rails -3-.
- Install the rear lid on the assembly frame.
- Install the sunroof motor.
- Install the assembly frame on to the vehicle.
- Install the rear glass sunroof panel.
- Install the front glass sunroof panel.
- Perform a panorama sunroof motor adaptation after completing all work.
Maintenance and Care
As a rule, regular maintenance is not required for the panorama sun roof.
If it is necessary to clean because of heavy contamination, only use the Cleaner -D 009 401 04-.

Then the sliding areas -3- in the guide rails -2- must be re-lubricated with Grease - G 060 751 A2-.
The inner seal -1- and the outer seal -4- have a lubricated coating and do not need to be lubricated.
Do not lubricate the cables and the motor support.
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