Sunroof / Moonroof Cable: Service and Repair

Replacing the mechanical cable

Expose the cable holder







Remove:
- the sun roof.
- the electric motor.
- the bracket, lock washer and screw (B).
- Slide the mechanism forwards to access the cable holder.

Cable holder







- Remove the 3 mounting screws for the cable holder.
- Carefully the lift cable holder straight up.

NOTE: Do not bend the cable holder sideways.

Cable







- Slide the mechanism forward to expose the cable.
- Pull the cable out of the cable sleeve.

Installation
- Lubricate the cable with petroleum jelly P/N 1161150-6 before inserting it into the cable sleeve.
- Adjust the mechanism before installing the electric motor.

Adjustment
- Adjust the moving mechanism on both sides so that the mechanism is positioned.
- The illustration shows one side of the mechanism.







- Install the electric motor.
- Run the motor to the tilt position.
- Install the sun roof in the mounting brackets and press it forwards until it locks.
- Install a screw on each side.
- Close the sun roof.
- Install the front screws.
- The sun roof weatherstrip should be 0.5 mm under the roof panel at its front edge (A) and 0.5 mm above it at its rear edge (B).
- Adjust:
- the front edge front-rear/vertically
- the rear edge vertically.
- Check that the sun roof is adjusted equally on both sides.
- Test the sun roof function by opening and closing it to both limit positions.