Removing an Undamaged Window

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-- The rear lid trim panel is removed. COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - REAR LID TRIM PANELS .

-- The rear window wiper is removed. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM

-- Disconnect rear window defroster and window antenna connectors and secure to center of window with adhesive tape.

WARNING:

When removing a window, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves.

-- Unroll with the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel VAS6452/1 approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- Cover the awl outlet under the body flange with tape -1- to prevent damaging it.

Fig 1: Covering Awl Outlet Under Body Flange With Tape

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-- Feed both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it in.

-- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the windshield as shown in illustration.

Fig 2: Placing Cutting Wire Around Under The Windshield

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-- Route cutting wire around rear window under the glass as shown in the illustration.

CAUTION:

The ends of the wire must not be twisted when cutting through the adhesive -arrow-.

-- Mount both reel devices on the inside of the windshield as shown in illustration.

Fig 3: Mounting Spools Inside Of The Windshield

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-- Insert the ends of the cutting wire -1- into the reel device -2-

Fig 4: Inserting Ends Of Cutting Wire Into Spool

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-- Tension the cutting wire using the reel device -1- and insert the plastic film -2- taken from the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows VAS6452 to protect between the wire and the window glass.

Fig 5: Tensioning Cutting Wire Using Spool

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-- Cut the first section open, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated roller -arrow- on the reel device.

Fig 6: Cutting First Section Open

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-- Insert an additional guide awl -2- into the adhesive and secure it to the windshield with the suction cup (as shown in illustration) to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.

Fig 7: Inserting Additional Guide Awl Into Adhesive

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-- Move the reel device and the guide awl (as shown in illustration) and cut free the section along the >>D-pillar<<.

Fig 8: Cutting D-Pillar Section

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-- Cut free the windshield further up to about the center.

Fig 9: Cutting Windshield Up To Center

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-- Cut free the bottom of the windshield with the second reel device.

Fig 10: Cutting Lower Section Of Windshield

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-- Move the reel device upward and insert the guide awl as shown in illustration.

Fig 11: Moving Spool Upward And Inserting Guide Awl

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-- Cut the window free moving upward along the >>D-pillar<<.

Fig 12: Cutting Upward D-Pillar Windshield

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-- Move the reel device over the center of the windshield and over the first reel device (as shown in illustration) and cut free the rest of the windshield along the top.

Fig 13: Cutting Top Of Windshield

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-- Remove the window glass with suction lifter.