Undamaged Rear Window, Removing, Sedan
Procedure
-- Disconnect rear window defroster and window antenna connectors and secure to center of window with adhesive tape.
When removing a window glass, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves.
-- Unroll with the :VAS6452/1 approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.
-- Cover the area where the awl comes out under the body flange with adhesive tape -1- to prevent damaging it.
-- Thread both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it toward the inside.
-- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the windshield as shown.
-- Route the cutting wire around the rear window under the window glass as shown.
The wire ends must not be twisted on the adhesive bead pass-through -arrow-.
-- Mount both reel devices on the inside of the windshield as shown.
-- Insert the cutting wire end -1- into the reel device -2-.
-- Tension the cutting wire using the reel device -1- and insert the plastic film -2- taken from the :VAS6452 to protect between the wire and the rear shelf.
-- Cut the first section free. This will guide the wire into the integrated idler roller -arrow- on the reel device.
-- Insert an additional guide awl -2- into the adhesive bead and secure it to the windshield with the suction cup as shown to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.
-- Move the reel device and the guide awl as shown and cut free the section along the >>D-pillar<<.
-- Move the reel device and guide awl as shown.
-- Continue cutting the window glass free until about the center of the window glass is reached.
-- Use the second reel device to cut the lower section of the window glass free.
-- Move the reel device upward and insert the guide awl as shown.
-- Cut the window glass out by moving upward along the >>D-pillar<<.
-- Move the reel device over the center of the window glass and over the first reel device as shown and cut free the window glass along the top.
-- Remove the window glass with suction lifters.