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How to open the sunroof on the BMW 1 Series

Model: BMW Serie 1 E81, E82, MK 1, E87 - Years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Part: Convertible top

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The sunroof on BMW 1 Series vehicles can be installed even after several months or years after purchasing the vehicle, you just need to go to a BMW workshop to have the modification done. Along with the new sunroof, controls for opening and closing will be installed.

But how do you open and close the sunroof? To perform this operation, we need to turn on the vehicle's instrument panel and then we can press the button on the roof to open the sunroof, with the same button we can not only close the sunroof but also adjust its position between tilting and normal.


Posted on 4 April 2025 by ScegliAuto


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