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Front Sunroof Glass Panel Tilt Mechanism and Cable







Front Sunroof Glass Panel Tilt Mechanism and Cable

Removing

- Remove the front glass sunroof panel => [ Glass Panel ] Glass Panel.

- Remove the rear glass sunroof panel => [ Rear Glass Panel ] Rear Glass Panel.

- Remove the assembly frame from the vehicle => [ Assembly Frame ] Assembly Frame.

- Remove sunroof motor => [ Sun Shade Motor ] Sun Shade Motor.

- Remove the rear lid from the assembly frame => [ Rear Part ] Rear Part.

Push the tilt mechanism to the rear after removing the rear lid.

Proceed as follows:

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 -.

Installation

Clean the guide rails only if they are very dirty.

Use cleaner (D 009 401 04)

Lubricate the guide rails in the sliding areas using lithium grease (G 052 147 A2) => [ Maintenance and Care ] Maintenance and Care.

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 -.

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 part on the assembly frame.

- Install the sunroof motor.

- Install the assembly frame on to the vehicle.

- Install the rear glass sunroof panel => [ Rear Glass Panel ] Rear Glass Panel

- Install the front glass sunroof panel => [ Glass Panel ] Glass Panel

- After completing all the work, perform a panorama sun roof adaptation, refer to => [ Panorama Sunroof Adaptation ] Panorama Sunroof Adaptation.