54 13 070 Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Floating Roofliners For Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

54 13 070 - Removing and installing/replacing both floating roofliners for glass slide/tilt sunroof





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof lid at front and rear

Note:
Front and rear floating roofliners can be removed separately from each other.
Make sure that grease on the rails does not come into contact with the floating roofliner.





Installation:
- Microencapsulated screws (Loctite) must be replaced and may not be reused
- Screw connection must be completed within 20 minutes (start of curing)
- Microencapsulated screws must not be retightened
- Clean thread of nut beforehand in event of repeated use





Front floating roofliner:
Open floating headliner approx. halfway.
Front rain channel must be situated between first and second screws.
Release screws (1).
Tightening torque 54 12 04AZ 54 12 Mechanical Components, Panorama Sunroof.
Remove star shims.

Installation:
Replace microencapsulated screws.
Make sure star shims are correctly positioned.

Pull out floating roofliner (2) in direction of arrow.

If necessary, press wind deflector downwards.

Installation:
Carefully raise floating roofliner mechanism.





Rear floating roofliner:
Close floating roofliner.
Release screws (1).
Tightening torque 54 12 05AZ 54 12 Mechanical Components, Panorama Sunroof.

Installation:
Replace microencapsulated screws.

Remove tensioning springs (left side only) and shims.





Slide floating roofliner (4) in direction of arrow (1) between outer body skin and roofliner.
Slide floating roofliner (4) up to end of control rail (3).
Raise floating roofliner (4) and remove over control rail (3) in direction of arrow (2).

Important!
Slider set can fall sideways out of guide rail.
Risk of damage to drag arm.
Secure slider set or if necessary remove Service and Repair.





Installation:
Tensioning springs (1) must rest correctly in recess of rear floating roofliner (2).
Left side: make sure washer (4) is correctly positioned with turning lock.
Right side: insert white plastic shims.
Replace microencapsulated screws.
Tightening torque 54 12 05AZ 54 12 Mechanical Components, Panorama Sunroof.
Important!
A gap of light between the floating roofliners is not permitted.
Performing function check:
- Floating roofliner must be able to move in control rail in X-direction.
- Floating roofliner is positioned on right and can be pressed towards left under spring tension.
- Floating roofliner springs back towards right into initial position.