METHOD OF OPERATING A CLOSURE OF AN OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE, AND SUCH OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION

The invention relates to a method of operating a closure (4) of an open roof construction in a vehicle having a roof opening (1) in its fixed roof (2). The closure is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. An operating mechanism of the open roof construction comprises at least one adjustable first support member (6) adjustably supporting the closure near its front side, and adjustable second support members (7) adjustably supporting the closure a distance behind the front support. At least each second support member (7) has its own drive member (8; 9) for obtaining an adjustment of the closure at the position of the respective support member. The method includes an adjustment procedure before its normal operation. The adjustment procedure includes putting the closure in its intended closed position in the roof opening, and adjusting the height of the closure.According to the invention adjusting the height of the closure (4) includes the steps of:actuating the respective drive members (8; 9), if necessary, to adjust the position of the closure in a direction from an actual closed position to a desired closed position, andstoring the corresponding position of the respective drive members (8; 9)in a memory of a control unit (C)of the operating mechanism as being the desired closed position.The invention also includes such open roof construction.