BMW 7 Series: Adjusting Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof Cover

Ideal setting

• Distance:
  • Distance (A) between lid and roof at front and rear must be the same.
  • Insert special tool 00 9 341 between gasket and cover.

This check (sliding in and pulling out the special tool) must be subject to tightness

• Height:
  • Front - flush to 1 mm deeper
  • Rear - flush to 1 mm higher

Fig. 1: Identifying Distance Between Lid And Roof At Front And Rear

Adjusting the glass slide/tilt sunroof cover

Remove GAITER on left and right.

Close glass slide/tilt sunroof cover again (zero position).

Slacken screws (1) on left/right little by little.

Until glass slide/tilt sunroof cover (2) can still just be moved.

Fig. 2: Identifying Sunroof Cover With Screws

Height adjustment

Adjust height of glass slide/tilt sunroof cover (1) to roof (2) using special tool 00 9 315 (gap dimension wedge).

Press glass slide/tilt sunroof cover at front and rear up or down until ideal position is reached.

Fig. 3: Adjusting Height Of Glass Slide To Roof Using Special Tool 00

Distance setting

Slide glass slide/tilt sunroof cover towards front/rear until ideal position is obtained.

When the ideal setting is reached:

• Tighten screws (1)
  Tightening torque: 54 12 2AZ.
• Check function and adjustment of glass slide/tilt sunroof cover (2).
• Carry out INITIALIZATION

Fig. 4: Identifying Sunroof Cover With Screws

OPENING OR CLOSING GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF (MANUALLY AND IN EVENT OF A TECHNICAL FAULT)

In event of a technical fault in drives:

• Replace drive with gearing at front or rear.

Manually opening or closing:

Necessary preliminary work

• Remove ROOF SWITCH CLUSTER

Initiate manual movements of guide element via the drives using an offset hexagon socket key.

OVERVIEW OF GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF

Fig. 5: Identifying Components Of Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof

1. Glass slide/tilt sunroof cover
2. Seal for slide/tilt sunroof lid
3. Gaiter
4. Sliding trim
5. Wind deflector
6. Drive unit
7. Mechanism: actuator/spacer
8. Water gutter
9. Corner section, rear
10. Seal for frame
11. Glass slide/tilt sunroof (frame)
12. Adjustment, initialization

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