Replacing Glass Sliding/Tilting Sunroof Lid

Removing And Installing Glass Sliding/Tilting Sunroof Lid

Special tools required:
- 00 2 130
- 00 9 250







Removal:
Slowly slide roof-lining frame towards rear up to dimension (A).

A
E38 80 mm
E39, E53 70 mm







Press switch in direction of "raise position" (fan setting) until lid is raised to max. setting.







NOTE: Grasp the bellows by hand only at the first fold (1) (risk of damage).

Detach bellows starting from center (A) towards front and rear (B) from glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (2).







Release screws (1) and (2) with special tool 00 2 130.

Installation:
Replace removed screws (micro-encapsulation) or install old screws with Loctite 270 (Sourcing Reference: BMW Parts Service).
Tighten down screws with special tool 00 9 250.

Tightening torque.
2AZ (Glass) cover to gate
Always use new nuts and bolts.
All others 6 Nm







Raise glass slide/tilt sunroof lid (1) at rear until setting lever (2) can be levered out of retaining pin (3) of lid (1).

NOTE: Place glass sunroof lid on a clean base/support.

Setting lever with retaining screw:







Release retaining screw (1) until assembly opening is free.
Raise setting lever (2) and unhook from slide (3).

Setting lever without retaining screw:
Inspect to see whether a retaining spring is present.
Press retaining spring at front downwards, raise setting lever (2) and unhook from sliding rail (3).

Installation:







Install setting lever on left/right on glass sunroof lid.
Retaining pin (1) must locate correctly in bore (2).

NOTE: Note designation on right (R) or left (L) setting lever.







Replace screws (1) (microencapsulation) or refit old screws with Loctite 270 (Sourcing Reference: BMW Parts Service).

Raise setting lever and insert screws (1) as far as they will go (do not tighten).

Setting lever with retaining screw:
Release retaining screw (2) until assembly opening is free.

Coat protruding thread with Loctite 270 (Sourcing Reference: BMW Parts Service).

NOTE: Hardening of Loctite 270 takes about 30 minutes.

Setting lever with and without retaining screw:







Install glass slide/tilt sunroof lid; in so doing, hook setting lever (1) at front correctly into sliding rail (2).

CAUTION:
Check that glass sunroof lid is securely seated.
Press glass sunroof lid at front on left/right with ball of thumb from bottom to top.
The glass sunroof lid must not be able to be raised.

Setting lever with retaining screw:







Open glass sunroof lid approx. 250 mm.
Carefully press glass sunroof lid upwards and screw in and tighten down securing screws (2) on left/right completely.

Setting lever without retaining screw:







If setting levers with retaining screws (1) are fitted, do not install any retaining screws in thread (2).
Make sure retaining spring (1) is correctly seated.

Adjusting glass slide/tilt sunroof lid.