Sunroof / Moonroof Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVING AND INSTALLING ELECTRIC SUN ROOF DRIVE AND ASSEMBLY SET

Removing




1. Raise tailgate, remove trim panel clips and place trim panel aside.




2. Unscrew nuts on studs and disengage electric drive in mounting points.




3. Swing electric drive into inside of car slightly. Unscrew cover mounting screws and remove cover.




4. Disconnect plug on electric drive.




5. Unclip drive cam and remove electric drive with guide rail.

6. Remove lifting sun roof.




7. Remove caps on heads of bolts.

8. Remove mounting bolts and washers, and take off trim panel.

9. Pull off edge guard partially (arrow).




10. Loosen roof liner on body partially.




11. Remove mounting screws of element guides and transfer gearbox.

12. Remove assembly set from car by pulling long pipe out of C pillar.


Installing

1. Guide long pipe of assembly set into assembly opening of body. Slide pipe through the C pillar by turning the entire part. Never use force1 the pipe must not be bent.




2. Secure element guides of assembly set in holders on both sides lightly.




3. Mount transfer gearbox in center of roof beam. Use new, non-microencased screws.




4. Bolt rear end of element guides on roof hoopsticks (without tension). Adjust front mounting points of element guides (see adjusting sun roof).




5. The pipe with the raising cable must protrude into the trunk parallel to the side panel. The distance between the end of the pipe and drive is 305 + 1.0 mm in pulled state and 40+ 1.0 mm in pushed state. If these distances are not reached, the assembly set has to be replaced. Adjustment of the raising cable is not possible. It must be possible to move the raising cable back and forth by hand.




6. Work drive with raising cable into guide rail of electric drive, route along the rail and clip on counterpiece in cam.




7. The pipe must be placed in the pinion housing precisely with the cams.




8. Mount and bolt down cover.




9. Connect plugs. Place holder on end of rail on studs of tailgate and screw on nuts.




10. Engage console of electric drive in rear frame profile, screw on nuts and plug console claws on edge guard. Tighten all nuts.

11. Adjust lifting sun roof.