Apparatus for operating the roof panel of a sliding roof or a sliding tilting roof of a motor vehicle
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1. Apparatus for operating the roof panel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor connected to the roof panel for moving the panel between a closed position and an open position, a control unit for energizing the motor and a setting means connected to the control unit for setting a desired position of the roof panel, said setting means having a predetermined setting range, wherein when the apparatus is put into operation the control unit energizes the motor to move the roof panel to an extreme open first position and an extreme open second position, wherein means are provided for storing corresponding extreme open positions of the roof panel in a memory, wherein the control unit restricts during operation the movement of the roof panel as controlled by the setting means by means of the positions stored in the memory, said control unit including means to adapt the setting range of the setting means to the distance of movement of the roof panel between the closed position and the extreme open first position and also between the closed position and the extreme open second position.
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An apparatus for operating the roof panel (1) of a sliding roof or a sliding/tilting roof comprises a motor (2) for moving the roof panel, a control unit (8) for energizing the motor and a setting means (11) for setting a desired position of the roof panel. At putting the apparatus into operation the control unit (8) energizes the motor (2) for moving the roof panel (1) to a (each) extreme open position. A corresponding end position of the roof panel is stored in a memory (12). During operation the control unit restricts the movement of the roof panel as controlled by the setting means (11) by means of the end position(s) stored in the memory.
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1. Apparatus for operating the roof panel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor connected to the roof panel for moving the panel between a closed position and an open position, a control unit for energizing the motor and a setting means connected to the control unit for setting a desired position of the roof panel, said setting means having a predetermined setting range, wherein when the apparatus is put into operation the control unit energizes the motor to move the roof panel to an extreme open first position and an extreme open second position, wherein means are provided for storing corresponding extreme open positions of the roof panel in a memory, wherein the control unit restricts during operation the movement of the roof panel as controlled by the setting means by means of the positions stored in the memory, said control unit including means to adapt the setting range of the setting means to the distance of movement of the roof panel between the closed position and the extreme open first position and also between the closed position and the extreme open second position.
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