Undamaged Rear Window, Removing, Sedan

• The >>D-pillar trim<< is removed.
• The high-mounted brake lamp is removed.

-- Remove the nut -3- for the rear window defroster electrical connector and wire -2- from the threaded pin and secure to center of window with adhesive tape.

-- Tighten the nut to 9 Nm when installing.

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-- Remove the window antenna connectors -arrows- secure to center of window with adhesive tape.

-- Unroll with the :VAS6452/1  approximately 6.5 meters (7.1 yards) of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- To prevent any damage, cover the area where the awl comes out at the bottom of the body flange with adhesive tape -1-

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-- Thread both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it toward the inside.

• The wire ends must not be twisted on the adhesive bead pass-through -arrow-.

-- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the rear window as illustrated.

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

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

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-- Insert the cutting wire end -1- into the reel device -2-.

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-- Tension the cutting wire using the spool -1- and insert the plastic film -2- taken from the :VAS6452  to protect the wire and the rear shelf.

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-- Cut the first section free. This will guide the wire into the integrated idler roller -arrow- on the reel device.

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-- 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.

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

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-- 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.

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-- Use the second reel device to cut the lower section of the window glass free.

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

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-- Cut the window glass out by moving upward along the >>D-pillar<<.

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-- 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.

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-- Remove the window glass with suction lifters.