3 Series E93 320i (N46T) CONVER
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Procedure for folding roof after an accident
The folding roof may be under tension after the vehicle has incurred damage following an accident. Moving the folding
roof by hydraulic means may result in irreparable damage. For this reason, the folding roof may only be moved
manually until the damaged has been repaired.
Important!
It is not possible to check the correct operation of the folding roof on the damaged vehicle.
Different procedures are required, depending on the degree of damage which the vehicle has incurred. The repair
instructions for emergency actuation describe only the complete sequences for manually opening and closing the
folding roof.
When removing the roof module and/or the rear end module, it is possible to move the folding roof manually into the
necessary intermediate positions in each case.
Warning!
Risk of injury due to the heavy weight of the folding roof!
Since the hydraulic system may have to be depressurized during manual movement of the folding roof, there is
an increased risk of injury by trapping. Always secure the folding roof adequately against unintentional
movement.
After body repairs to the vehicle:
All the folding roof components screwed/bolted to the body are precisely screwed/bolted to the vehicle at the factory by
means of gauges. This affects above all the base plates and mounting brackets of the roof and rear end modules. To
minimize extensive adjustment work after a body repair as much as possible, only remove those components which are
screwed/bolted to a damaged body part.
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Gauge the base plates only after a body repair to the cowl panel.
RA Procedure for folding roof after an accident
BMW AG - TIS
24.01.2013 01:42
Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued
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