Removing Front Panoramic Roof Glass Panel

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• The procedure for removing car windows is described in 

  > 6X00IN GENERAL INFORMATION ON REMOVING CAR WINDOWS

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The component cannot be removed without damaging it and must always be replaced.

1. Open sliding roof.
2. Mask the roof pillar -1-  and windscreen -2-  with adhesive tape.

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   Masking roof pillar

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   • Cut carefully. Do not damage the paintwork or windscreen. 
3. Cut off the foam surround -1-  around the front panoramic roof glass panel using a cutter.

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   Foam surround

4. Cut out front panoramic roof glass panel.

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   • Cut carefully. Do not damage the paintwork or windscreen. 
   1. 4.1 Cut outer adhesive bead -1-  all the way around using > V.A.G 1561B - Electric cutter  and angled blade.

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      Adhesive bead

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      • Cut carefully. Do not damage the paintwork or windscreen. 
   2. 4.2 Cut half-way through inner adhesive bead -1-  using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set  .

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      Inner adhesive bead

   3. 4.3 Cut through the second half of the inner adhesive bead -1-  using > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set  .

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   Inner adhesive bead

5. Remove front panoramic roof glass panel.