SIDE WINDOW
Removing
| WARNING | When removing a window, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves. |
Note. Before removing side windows, disconnect all electrical wiring to connectors if necessary and secure them to center of window with adhesive tape.
Remove the following trim pieces
Side luggage compartment trim panel, refer to Removal and Installation
D-pillar trim. Refer to Removal and Installation
Trim above the rear side window, refer to Removal and Installation
C-pillar trim. Refer to Removal and Installation
From the VAS 6452/1, pull out approximately 4 meter of cutting wire (about 4 turns) and cut it.
Protect the body flange -2- with tape on the around the awl -1-.
Poke the awl through the bead of adhesive from the inside to the outside as illustrated and pull the cutting wire. -3- toward the inside.
Scheme 59
Install the cutting wire under the side window molding all the way around as illustrated.
Scheme 60
| CAUTION | The ends of the wire must not be twisted when cutting through the adhesive -arrow-. |
Attach the spool with the 2 retraction spools near the D-pillar.
Scheme 61
The ends of the cutting wire are secured in both retraction spools.
Cut free the window at the bottom further up to about the center.
Scheme 62
Insert the cutting wire into the lower guide on the spool and cut free the window in direction of arrow.
Tension the cutting wire with the spool on the C-pillar and, wearing a leather glove, push it through the adhesive in direction of arrow.
Scheme 63
Pull the cutting wire in direction of arrow through the adhesive with the spool on the upper edge of the window.
Scheme 64
Cut free the window as far as the D-pillar.
Scheme 65
Move the spool and cut free further on the D-pillar downward in direction of the arrow.
Scheme 66
Move the spool to the center of the window and, wearing a leather glove, push the cutting wire downward in direction of the arrow.
Scheme 67
Cut free the entire window and remove it.
Installing
Preparations for Installing Side Window
When reusing the undamaged window, cut rest of adhesive material on window and body flange with V.A.G 1561 A and V.A.G 1561/8 so it is even, but do not remove completely.
Note. Residual material acts as a base for the new adhesive sealing material.
| CAUTION | Keep adhesive surface free of dirt and grease. Only cut back adhesive surface shortly before installation. Do not prime or use a cleaning solution on the adhesive surface. |
With New Window
Clean window all around in adhesive area using D 009 401 04.
Apply D 009 200 02.
| CAUTION | Ceramic application on window is not primer! It must be primed before the application of adhesive sealing material! |
The windshield or rear window must be primed and the adhesive must be applied when being installed.
Pay close attention to the distance between the bead of adhesive and the edge of the window (Scheme 24).
Observe the minimum curing time. Refer to MINIMUM CURING TIMES .