How to get the sunroof to open?

[Jay M]

Make sure you pry sunroof panel open from the REARWARD part of the sunroof panel where the 2 spring clips hold the panel in place on each side. DO NOT try to pry it down from the panel closest to the windshield or you will brake the plastic tabs and upon reinstallation will have a problem. Once open you will find the allen wrench and you can open the sunroof manually. Hopefully the rotary sunroof switch needs replacing (replacing entire panel) and not a broken cable and/or motor.
 
> To: cody at 5000tq.com; radek at uniserve.com
> Subject: Re: How to get the sunroof to open?
> From: dgraber460 at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 01:50:46 -0400
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> 
> 
> Cody is correct. The panel pops down with no screws.
> The metal spring clips that hold it in place however are melted into the plastic cover and have a propensity to break off at this age. Proceed slowly and carefully. 
> 
> 
> Dennis 
> Denver
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> To: Radek <radek at uniserve.com>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com> <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2013 10:37 pm
> Subject: Re: How to get the sunroof to open?
> 
> 
> You can move it manually. I'm not certain of the exact procedure on that model 
> to remove the switch panel (I'm 90% certain that it pops down by prying/pulling 
> and has no screws), but you do that then use the provided Allen wrench to 
> manually crank the sunroof open. Hopefully one of the S-heads on here will be 
> able to confirm or clarify the method to remove the panel.
> 
> -Cody Forbes (mobile)
> 
> On Nov 1, 2013, at 11:10 PM, "Radek" <radek at uniserve.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello all;
> > 
> > The sunroof on my son's new UrS6 is acting up:  it's the type with a rotary 
> knob, left to slide, right to pop up.  No matter which way, all it does is pop 
> up and then close.  We need to open it up to clean the drain pipes - water was 
> dripping from the headliner after the rain this morning.  Any tricks?  Is there 
> a basic setting on those cars that can be controlled via Vag-Com?
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Radek.
> > 
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