Removing windscreen

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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.

Removing cowl panel cover
Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER .
Removing inner A-pillar trim
Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRIM OF A, B AND C-PILLARS, - AS OF MY 1997 .
Removing interior rearview mirror
Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
Opening door windows
Lower the door windows.

NOTE: The door windows must not be closed until after the curing time has elapsed.
Pulling off cover section
Undo and remove the cover section -1- .

Fig 1: Removing Cover Section
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Removing defroster covers
Lift the alarm readiness light -2- and unclip it to the rear. Lift the defroster covers on the left and right -3 and 4- and unclip them. Check fastening clips -5- , replace if necessary.

Fig 2: Lifting Alarm Readiness Light, Lifting Defroster Covers & Checking Fastening Clips
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Disconnecting windscreen antenna plug connection
Release windscreen antenna plug connection -arrows- and pull it off.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Windscreen Antenna Plug Connection

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Removing spacer blocks
Insert a spatula under the spacer blocks -6- and remove the expanding rivets. Spacer blocks -6- must be replaced.

Fig 4: Removing Spacer Blocks
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Removing windscreen
Remove windscreen with the cutting wire separator.

Fig 5: Removing Windscreen With Cutting Wire Separator
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