Manually Closing Sunroof

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Barry Test - 01 Sep 2004 02:57 GMT

Today my sunroof stuck open in the vent position. The manual states it can
be manually closed using a screwdriver. The 'screw head' does not look
normal. Is there a trick to doing this?

Thanks,

Barry
Saab 9-5 2000 SE Wagon

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AG - 01 Sep 2004 14:07 GMT

Barry - Normally this can be done with an allen key usually supplied in the
access to the manual close gears??

Other than that a normal 8mm (I think) allen key should do it sometimes there
is a lot of force required - I have bent allen keys doing this on 9000's I have
owned in the past!

GOOD luck

Andrew

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Barry Test - 02 Sep 2004 15:28 GMT

Andrew:

Thanks for the info. When I went to the Saab dealer the service rep was
able to close the sunroof by just pressing the button. He then
closed/opened the sunroof several times to test it. I know I tried pressing
the button in many directions several times with no response. So there must
be an interrmitent problem . I requested a demo of how to manually close
the sunroof. There is a yellow button in the center of the screw that has
to be depressed first, then it can be turned with a flat blade screwdriver.
When it was stuck I had tried to depress the yellow button but it would not
budge.

Thanks,

Barry

> Barry - Normally this can be done with an allen key usually supplied in the
> access to the manual close gears??
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>
> Andrew

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MeatballTurbo - 02 Sep 2004 20:16 GMT

> When it was stuck I had tried to depress the yellow button but it would not
> budge.

Ah ok, so the emergency close mechanism, and it's safety cover button
only work when the sunroof is functioning normally. ;)

Another Saab eccentricity.

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