Windshield, Removing And Installing, Security: Installing

-- Prepare the undamaged window glass for installing. Refer to UNDAMAGED WINDOW GLASS, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

Fig 1: Removing Rest Of Old One From Windshield

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-- Before installing the new cover profile, remove the rest of the old one -2- from the windshield -1- using a commercially available glass scraper.

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The rest of the old glass adhesive bead -3- serves as an installation marker for the new cover profile.

-- Apply the spacer -1- in the four corners of the body flange.

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-- Perform the new separation cut -1- twice around the window glass and secure using a thin coat of window adhesive at the same time the separation cut must be approximately 40 cm on each end.

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-- Insert the windshield with four suction lifters without adhesive and check the dimension -e-  OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD, SECURITY at the same time have a second technician support the windshield in the vehicle interior.

-- Prepare the new window glass for installation. Refer to NEW WINDOW GLASS, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

-- Prepare the body flange for installation. Refer to BODY FLANGE, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

-- Insert the windshield into the window opening using four suction lifters and align it on the sides.

-- Insert the windshield with four suction lifters at the same time support the windshield in the vehicle interior with two technicians.

-- Distance from the window edge to the A-pillars  OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD, SECURITY.

-- Secure the windshield to the roof with adhesive tape.

-- Before installing the plenum chamber cover, first remove the protective profile from the frame. Refer to Figure.

• The minimum curing time is 12 hours. 

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Versions with driver assistance systems front camera: recalibrate the camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, CALIBRATING .

• Note the conditions here for a required calibration of the driver assistance systems front camera.

• Note the conditions here for a required calibration of the driver assistance systems front camera.

-- Versions with windshield projection (head up display): calibrate the windshield projection head up display control module. Refer to WINDSHIELD PROJECTION HEAD UP DISPLAY CONTROL MODULE, CALIBRATING .

• For this pay attention to the conditions the required calibration of the windshield projection head up display control module.