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Front Glass Panel Slotted Guide Rail and Cable






Front Glass Panel Slotted Guide Rail and Cable

Removing

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

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

- Remove the frame. Refer to => [ Assembly Frame Assembly Overview ] Assembly Frame Assembly Overview.

- Remove the sunroof motor. Refer to => [ Roof Blind Control Module ] Roof Blind Control Module.

- Remove the frame section from the frame. Refer to => [ Rear Frame ] Rear Frame.

After removing the frame, push the slotted guide rail to rear and remove it.


Note location of the cables before removing so installation errors can be avoided later. The slotted guide rail must not be pulled or pushed on the guide.






- Move the guide panel slotted guide rail only on the location - arrow - on the guide slots - 3 - and not on the guide rail - 2 -.

The slotted guide rail opens when pushed.

- Remove the slotted guide rail - 2 - on the guide slots - arrow - toward the rear and out of the guide rails - 1 - using a screwdriver.





- Disengage the cable - 2 - from the guide slots - 1 - in - direction of arrow A -.





- Remove the slotted guide rail - 1 - in - direction of arrow B - from the guide rails - 3 -.

- Remove the cable - 2 - in - direction of arrow B - from the guide rails - 3 -.

Installation

Clean and lubricate the sliding areas of the guide rails before installing the new slotted guide rails.

Clean with cleaning solution (D 009 401 04).

Lubricate the guide rails in the sliding areas using lithium grease (G 052 147 A2). Refer to => [ Lubricating Guide Rails ] Procedures.

Do not lubricate the cables.

- Install the slotted guide rail into the guide rail - 1 -.





- Make sure the slider - 2 - points toward the rear when sliding the it into the guide rails - 1 -.

- Install the cable - 2 - into the guide rails - 3 - in - direction of arrow B -.





- Engage the cable - 2 - opposite the - direction of arrow A - into the guide slots - 1 -.

The slotted guide rail must not be pulled or pushed on the guide.






- Slide the slotted guide rail on both sides all the way forward until it has completely lowered.

- When doing this, slide the tilting mechanism only on the locations - arrow - on the guide slot - 3 -, and not on the slotted guide rail - 2 -.

- Install the frame section on the frame. Refer to => [ Rear Frame ] Rear Frame.

- Install the sunroof motor. Refer to => [ Power Sunroof Control Module ] Power Sunroof Control Module.

- Install the frame in the vehicle. Refer to => [ Assembly Frame Assembly Overview ] Assembly Frame Assembly Overview.

- Install the rear glass panel. Refer to => [ Rear Glass Panel ] Rear Glass Panel.

- Install the front glass panel. Refer to => [ Glass Panel ] Glass Panel.

- After completing the work procedure, perform an adaptation on the sunroof and sun shade motor. Refer to => [ Sunroof Adaptation ] Testing and Inspection.