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With Panoramic



Replacing Drive With Gear For Actuating Slide/Tilt Sunroof (Panoramic Glass Sunroof, Rear)

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear grab handles
- Remove trim for rear left and right roof pillar (C-pillar)
- Remove trim for rear left and right roof pillar (D-pillar)
- Detach mucket in area of roofliner







Unclip covers (1) in direction of arrow and remove.
Release screws (2).

IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstance kink roofliner (3).

Unclip roofliner (3) at retaining points (4) towards bottom and lower.







NOTE: Secure drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3) against falling out.

Release screws (2), tightening torque.
1AZ Drive to cassette
E53 2.8 Nm

Lower drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3).

NOTE: Screws (2) are microencapsulated.

Unlock plug connection (1), disconnect and remove drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (3).

Installation:







Insert gear wheel (1) of drive with gear for actuating slide/tilt sunroof (2) exactly in gear teeth (3).

Installation:
- Initialise slide/tilt sunroof.