Necessary preliminary tasks

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Remove COVER for cowl panel

IMPORTANT: Retaining strip (2) has an aluminium profile insert (1).
Carefully wind out retaining strip (2) (windscreen breakage).

4 Glue bead
5 Pinched butyl

Fig 1: Removing Retaining Strip
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6 Contact surfaces

Installation:

Clean cutout.

Pay attention to center marking on retaining strip (1) and windscreen.

Insert positioner (2) for retaining strip (1) must be removed after it has been fitted on the windscreen but before the windscreen itself is installed.