Undamaged Rear Window, Removing

• Pay attention to the repair information. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
• Necessary Tools and Materials for Removing and Installing. Refer to REQUIRED TOOLS AND MATERIALS FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

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

-- Remove the windshield wiper arm. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

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

-- Disconnect the connectors and secure to the window glass using adhesive tape.

-- Unroll approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) with the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel:VAS 6452/1  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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-- Poke with an awl -2- through the bead of adhesive from the inside to the outside as shown.

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

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

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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 an additional guide awl into the adhesive 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.

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

Fig 1: Inserting Cutting Wire End Into Reel Device

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-- Tension the cutting wire with the reel device -1-.

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-- Cut the first section at the lower window edge free.

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-- Cut the window glass at the bottom of the D-pillar free.

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-- Position the guide awl as shown and continue to cut upward in the D-pillar area.

-- Relocate the reel device and the guide awl as shown and cut out the section at the bottom of the opposite D-pillar.

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

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-- Move upward to cut the window glass free.

-- Move the reel device as shown.

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-- Cut the window glass free at the upper right window corner.

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-- Move the reel device to the upper left window edge and cut the window free.

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-- Move the left reel device to approximately the center of the window as shown and mount the guide awl.

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-- Cut the window free along the top to approximately the center of the window.

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-- Move the right reel device over the left one as shown and cut free the window glass.

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-- Lift the window out of the rear lid using the suction lifters.