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Removing rear window

WARNING: Danger of cut injuries when removing and installing car windows!
  • Cutting out glued car windows may lead to cut injuries to the skin and the eyes due to flying glass splinters and may cause cut injuries due to the knife of the cutter.
  • Always wear protective gloves when working on car windows.
  • Wear protective goggles when cutting out car windows.
  • Only replace the cutting knife with the power supply disconnected, in order to avoid the cutter being switched on accidentally.
  1. Removing the left and right-hand C-pillar trim

    Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRIM OF A, B AND C-PILLARS, - AS OF MY 1997 .

  2. Removing rear wall lining
  3. Removing rear window wiper

    Fold up the cap, unscrew the fastening nut, lift and detach the spring washer and wiper arm.

  4. Disconnecting the plug connection of the rear window heater

    Pull off the plug for the rear window heater on the rear window.

  5. Opening door windows

    Lower the door windows.

    NOTE:
    • The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.
  6. Pulling off cover section

    Detach the cover section -1-  from the surrounding section of the rear window and pull off.

    Fig 1: Pulling Off Cover Section
    G03055806Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE:
    • If the cover section is removed from the surrounding section undamaged, it can be re-used.
  7. Removing rear window

    Remove windscreen with the cutting wire separator. Use pull handle -A8-  when cutting.

    Fig 2: Removing Rear Window Using Pull Handle
    G03055807Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Pulling off surrounding section
    1. Carefully detach the surrounding section from the rear window.
    NOTE:
    • If the surrounding section is removed from the rear window undamaged, it can be re-used.
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