Overview - Windshield

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The following dimensions represent the distances at the marked points. This must also be oriented to the layout of the original adhesive bead on the removed component.

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Adhesive Bead
- Upper
- Market-Specific Version
- Observe minimum curing times. Refer to MINIMUM CURING TIMES FOR BONDED WINDOWS .
  A6:
- Different spaces:
  - Dimension -e- = 17.8 mm
  - Dimension -f- = 187 mm
  - Dimension -g- = 263 mm
  - Dimension -h- = 180 mm
- Adhesive bead thickness. Refer to Adhesive Application: .
  A7 Sportback:
- Different spaces:
  - Dimension -e- = 18.1 mm
  - Dimension -f- = 187 mm
  - Dimension -g- = 263 mm
  - Dimension -h- = 181 mm
- Adhesive bead thickness. Refer to Adhesive Application: .
Adhesive Bead
- Observe minimum curing times. Refer to MINIMUM CURING TIMES FOR BONDED WINDOWS .
  A6:
- Different distances to window edge:
  - Dimension -a- = 7.5 mm
  - Dimension -b- = 7.6 mm
  - Dimension -c- = 7.2 mm
  - Dimension -d- = 7.1 mm
- Adhesive bead thickness. Refer to Adhesive Application: .
- Positioning of the double adhesive bead -item 1- OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD => List Item:Adhesive Bead
  A7 Sportback:
- Different distances to window edge:
  - Dimension -a- = 7.7 mm
  - Dimension -b- = 7.7 mm
  - Dimension -c- = 8.3 mm
  - Dimension -d- = 8.4 mm
- Adhesive bead thickness. Refer to Adhesive Application: .
- Positioning of the double adhesive bead -item 1- OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD => List Item:Adhesive Bead
Plenum Chamber Cover Frame
- Windshield component -item 4- OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD => List Item:Windshield
- With a new windshield -item 4- OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD => List Item:Windshield, remove the protective molding before installing the cowl panel trim. Refer toFig 1.
Windshield
- Removing and Installing. Refer to WINDSHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Center the side distance to the A-pillars
- Distance from the windshield to the upper window frame. Refer to Cover Profile, Mounting on Undamaged Windshield: => Adjust the distance from the windshield -1- to the upper window frame. .

Protective Molding, Removing

Fig 1: Protective Molding, Removing

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-- For a new windshield -3-, the protective molding -1- must first be removed from the frame -2- before assembling the plenum chamber cover.