2009 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 46

Opening and closing Raising Press the switch. The closed glass sunroof is raised and the sliding visor opens slightly. Do not use force to close the sliding visor with the glass sunroof in its raised position, otherwise the mechanism will be damaged.< tion, the closing action is interrupted and the glass sunroof reopens a short way. Despite the pinch protection system, inspect the sunroof's travel path prior to closing it, as the safety system might fail to detect certain kinds of obstructions, such as very thin objects, and the sunroof would continue closing.< Opening, closing > Slide the switch back to the resistance point. The glass sunroof and the sliding visor open together for as long as you hold the switch in this position. > Briefly press the switch back beyond the resistance point. The glass sunroof and the sliding visor open automatically. Briefly pressing the switch stops the motion. In a similar manner, the glass sunroof closes when you slide the switch forward. The sliding visor remains open and can be closed by hand. For information on convenient operation via the remote control or door lock, refer to page 33 or 34. For information on comfort closing with comfort access, refer to page 41. Closing without pinch protection system In case of danger from outside, slide the switch forward beyond the resistance point and hold. The roof closes without the pinch protection system. Following interruptions in electrical power supply After a power loss, the sunroof may only respond to the raise command. Then have the system initialized. BMW recommends having this work done by your BMW center. Moving manually* In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can move the glass sunroof manually. 1. Fold the cover panel down, if necessary using a screwdriver from the onboard tool kit, refer to page 243. Opening and closing automatically Briefly press the switch beyond the resistance point. The following movements are also automatic: > Press the switch with the sunroof open: the sunroof is raised all the way. > When the sunroof is raised, briefly press the switch in the opening direction: The sunroof is opened all the way. Briefly pressing the switch stops the motion. 2. Insert the Allen wrench* into the opening provided. Move the glass sunroof in the Pinch protection system If the glass sunroof encounters resistance when closing from roughly the center of the roof opening or when closing from the raised posi- 44 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG