BMW 7 Series: Removing And Installing/Renewing Gasket For Water Gutter
Necessary preliminary work
- Remove GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF COVER
Remove gasket (1).
Installation note: Make sure gasket (1) is correctly mounted.
Centre gasket (1) on left and right and press down.
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Fig. 12: Identifying Gasket
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING GUIDE ELEMENT PAIR FOR GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF
Necessary preliminary work
- Remove glass slide/tilt sunroof cover
NOTE: Initiate manual movements of guide element via the drives using an offset Allen key.
Installation note:
- Microencapsulated screws (Loctite) must be replaced and may not be reused
- Screw connection must be completed within 20 minutes (start of hardening)
- Microencapsulated screws must not be retightened
- Clean thread of nut beforehand in event of repeated use
Release screws (1) on left and right.
Installation note: Replace screw (1).
Tightening torque 54 12 04AZ.
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Fig. 13: Identifying Gasket Screw
Move guide element (1) back until garage is exposed.
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Fig. 14: Moving Guide Element Back
Lever out garage stop (1) with plastic wedge.
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Fig. 15: Lifting Garage Stop With Plastic Wedge
Move guide element (1) up to recess (2).
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Fig. 16: Moving Guide Element Up To Recess
Lever control lever (1) out of guide rail and turn.
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Fig. 17: Turning Lever Control Lever Out Of Guide Rail
Installation note: Spacer (1) of control lever must be situated in guide channel.
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Fig. 18: Locating Spacer Of Control Lever
Remove control lever from guide element.
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Fig. 19: Removing Control Lever From Guide Element
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Fig. 20: Moving Drive Carriage
Grip lid guide element (1) at bolt.
Move drive carriage (2) towards rear until recess in lid guide element is reached.
Reposition lid guide element (1) and remove from drive cable carriage.
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Fig. 21: Removing From Drive Cable Carriage
Installation note: Assemble glass slide/tilt sunroof and carry out function check.
INITIALIZE glass slide/tilt sunroof.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING LEFT OR RIGHT WIND DEFLECTOR BEARING
Necessary preliminary work
- Completely open glass slide/tilt sunroof cover
- Remove WIND DEFLECTOR
Unlock controller (1) and slide towards rear up to recess.
Remove controller (1) towards top.
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Fig. 22: Removing Controller
Installation note: Make sure leaf spring (1) is correctly positioned in guide.
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Fig. 23: Locating Leaf Spring Of Guide
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Removing And Installing/Renewing Rain Gutter For Glass Slide/Tilt
Sunroof
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF LID.
NOTE: Initiate manual movements of guide element via the drives using an
offset Allen
key.
Installation:
Microencapsulated screws
Replacing Carriage For Rain Channel On Left And Right
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF LID
Remove RAIN CHANNEL
Lever out garage stop (1) with plastic wedge.
Fig. 32: Removing Garage Stop With Plastic Wedge
Advance carriage
Electrical Sun Roof Components
NOTES ON GLASS SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF (INITIALIZATION/NORMALIZE OF
CHARACTERISTIC CURVE)
NOTE: Initialization comprises:
Normalization
Learning characteristic curve
The mechanical end positions are r
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Draining And Adding Coolant (N63)
Notes
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
The repair work on the cooling system should only be carried out on an
engine that has cooled down!
IMPORTANT: Lifetime coolant filling:
Never reuse used coolant!
When replacing and removing components which rely on the corrosion
protection effect of the coolant, it
Front Trim Panel
Replacing Front Left Or Right Side Wall Holder
NOTE: Read CONTENTS OF BODY, GENERAL.
Side wall removed.
Transfer the systematic diagram onto the respective holder version.
NOTE: Observe REPAIR STAGE 2.
The following new body parts are required (refer to BMW Electronic Parts
Catalogue):
Holder,
