Sunroof / Moonroof Switch: Service and Repair

WM 601219 Removing and installing switch for sliding roof

Removing switch for sliding roof

Remove ignition key.
1. Remove cover for interior light. From side of windscreen, grasp centre of bulb cover and pull down. Unclip light unit cover and undo both fastening screws.





2. Open the glasses compartment and undo both fastening screws.
3. Detach roof console around sliding roof switch on roof liner and allow it to hang down to the front.

Information

- The number of plug connections can vary, depending on the vehicle equipment. Disconnect all plug connections for removing the roof console.

4. Press the electric connector -1- on the printed circuit board -a- and unplug.





5. Press the electric connector -2- on the control unit for the garage door opener -a- and unplug.





6. Disconnect the electric connector -3-.





7. Press electric connector -4- on the passenger compartment sensor -a- and unplug.





8. Disconnect the electric connector -5-.





9. Detach the roof console and place it on a suitable surface to avoid scratches or other similar damage.
10. Pull off the foam from the plug connection and carefully separate the tie-wrap.





11. Disconnect the plug connection.
12. Disconnect the electrical plug connection on the sliding roof switch.
13. Carefully disconnect the retaining stop -A- and pull out the switch from above -B-.






Installing switch for sliding roof

1. Join the plug connection, fold the wires, and secure them with a tie-wrap.





2. Pull the foam over the plug connection.
3. Position the switch in the roof console and carefully press it down. Make sure that the retaining stops engage on the switch.





4. Plug in the electrical plug connection on the switch.

Information

- Observe the line routing, danger of pinching.

5. Carefully bend the six clips around the perimeter of the roof console up and slightly outwards -in direction of arrow- to increase the preload of the clips.





Bending clips up and outwards on perimeter of roof console

6. Engage the roof console on the roof liner and plug in all electrical plug connections -1, 2, 3, 4, 5- until the plugs audibly click into place.





7. Fold up roof console, clip it in the roof liner and screw down using the four fastening screws. Close the glasses compartment and clip in the light unit cover.





8. Switch on ignition and check the proper function of the sliding roof switch.