Undamaged Rear Window, Removing

• Pay attention to the repair information. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
• To complete the procedure, a second technician is required to be at the following position found. Refer to UNDAMAGED REAR WINDOW, REMOVING - Lift the rear window with two suction lifters from the window opening. .
• Necessary Tools and Materials for Removing and installing. Refer to REQUIRED TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

Procedure 

-- Remove the rear lid upper trim panel. Refer to REAR LID UPPER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the side spoiler. Refer to SIDE SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the roof spoiler. Refer to SPOILER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connectors -arrows-.

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-- Remove the left and right screws -1-.

-- Free up the wires -2- and secure to the center of the window with adhesive tape.

-- Remove the rear window wiper motor with the grommet. Refer to REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR -V12-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Insert the : VAS861001/1A  in the piercing awl -1-.

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TIP:

To prevent any damage, cover the area where the piercing awl comes out at the rear lid with adhesive tape.

-- Push the piercing awl at the lower left side of the rear window from the inside outward through the adhesive bead -arrow- and pull the cutting cord outward.

-- Place the : VAS861001/1A  -2- all around under the rear window -1-.

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-- Secure the outer end of the : VAS861001/1A  -1- on the mount for the rear lid drive mount -2- -arrow-.

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-- Secure the removal device -1- on the upper left of the inside of the window.

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-- Push the inner end of the : VAS861001/1A  in the reel device -arrow-.

-- Tension the cutting cord with the reel device.

-- Push in the cutting guard -2- from the : VAS861001A  to the guide of the : VAS861001/1A  between the window frame and the rear window.

-- Cut out the left section of the rear window with the removal device -1- and the : VAS861001/1A  -2-.

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-- Offset the removal device -2- to the right upper edge of the rear window.

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-- Slide the cutting guard -1- from the : VAS861001A  between the window frame and the rear window to the guide the : VAS861001/1A  .

-- Cut out the upper section of the rear window with the removal device -1- and the : VAS861001/1A  -2-.

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-- Offset the removal device -1- to the right lower edge of the rear window.

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-- Cut out the right section of the rear window with the removal device -1- and the : VAS861001/1A  -2-.

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-- Guide the cutting cord from of the removal device under the right locating pin -arrow-.

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-- Offset the removal device -1- to the left lower edge of the rear window.

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-- Insert the : VAS861001/1A  in the reel device.

-- Tension the cutting cord with the reel device.

-- Push in the cutting guard -2- from the : VAS861001A  to the guide of the : VAS861001/1A  between the window frame and the rear window.

-- Cut out the lower section of the rear window with the removal device -1- and the : VAS861001/1A  -2-.

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-- To not damage the left locating pins, guide out the cutting cord from the removal device again if necessary and guide under the locating pins.

-- Lift the rear window with two suction lifters from the window opening.