Sunroof / Moonroof Motor: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Lifting/sliding Roof Drive

Removing lifting/sliding roof drive







1. Using a small screwdriver, carefully unclip both cover lenses at the openings provided. Undo fastening screws with a crosshead screwdriver -arrow A-.


2. Unclip cover at the rear left and right -arrow B-, push forward towards the windscreen and remove.







3. Unscrew both fastening screws -arrows- Torx T25 and take lifting/sliding roof drive down and off the teeth.


4. Push lifting/sliding roof drive in the roof member trim to the side and take out to the bottom. Disconnect the electrical plug connection.


Installing lifting/sliding roof drive

NOTE:
- Do not press on or touch the transmission/reception diodes with your fingers:
- The cover lenses must not be soiled or smudged with grease.

1. Engage electrical plug connection and carefully lay the wire (do not pinch).

NOTE: Always replace the fastening screws of the lifting/sliding roof drive after they have been loosened (microencapsulated).







2. Position lifting/sliding roof drive in the teeth of the frame for the sliding roof and fasten with the Torx fastening screws -arrows-. Tightening torque: -6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.)-







3. Engage cover on the windscreen frame at front and push rearward. Unclip locking tabs -arrows B- of the cover on the left and right. Tighten fastening screws with a crosshead screwdriver -A-.


4. Fit cover lenses.

Emergency operation on lifting/sliding roof drive
The lifting/sliding roof drive can also be operated manually if the electric drive should fail. Check fuse D 3 before emergency operation.







- An angle screwdriver (a/f 4 hexagon socket) is clipped in behind the cover. The drive axle can be turned with the angle screwdriver -see figure-. The lifting/sliding roof drive must not be operated again after emergency operation.