BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 371

SUNROOF
540-1
540 Sunroof
GENERAL
540-1
SINGLE PANEL SUNROOF
540-1
Sunroof panel. emergency closing 540-1
Sunroof panel, adjusting 540-2
Sunroof panel. removing and installing 540 -3
Sunroof drive cables. replacing 540-3
Sunroof motor, removing and installing 540-4
GENERAL
SINGLE PANEL SUNROOF
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NOTE -
The hex key for manually (emergency) closing the sun -
roof can be found in the tool kit tocated in the trunk lid
or tailgate.
1. Remove access panel from below sunroof motor. See
Fig. 2.
2. Insert hex key into drive in sunroof motor and turn hex
key counterclockwise to close panel. See Fig. 3.
Fig. 2. Sunroof panel access cover being removed .
Sunroof panel, emergency closing
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NOTE -
• Be sure to check the drains in the front corners of the
sunroof carrier if water is entering the car through the
headliner.
• The dual panel/tilting sunroof used on Touring models
is not covered in this repa ir group.
The electrically-operated single panel sunroof is controlled
by a set of cables that move the sunroof panel along guide
rails when the motor
is
operated . The sunroo f can be adjusted
without removing it from the car. Replacement of the sunroof
liner or components such as the cable assem bly require that
the sunroof panel be removed. Fig. 1 is an exploded view of
the single panel sunroof.
1. Rubber pad
2. Retainer
3.
Slid e
4. Co ver rail
5. Cable
6.
Ga le
7.
Linkage for d rain
8. Linkage for w ind
deflector
9 . W ind d eflector
10 .
Motor
11 .
Drain
12. Liner frame
13. Seal
14. Sunroo f panel
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Fig. 1. Exploded view o f single panel power sunroof.
SINGLE PANEL SUNROOF