Rear Window, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- For vehicles with a spoiler on the edge of the roof or a side spoiler on the rear window, these must be removed beforehand.

-- Remove the spoiler on the edge of the roof (refer to SPOILER ) and remove the side spoiler (refer to SPOILER ).

-- Remove the connections for the rear window defogger and window antenna.

-- Pull the cutting wire -1- with the :VAG1474/2  through the adhesive at the position shown in the image -arrow- toward the inside.

-- Secure the cutting wire end with the :VAG1351/1  to prevent it from being pulled out.

-- Lay the cutting wire around the rear window and guide the second wire end toward the inside.

-- Secure the cutting wire end on the :VAS6452  or the :VAG1654A  .

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-- Carefully push the protective film -4- or the :VAG1474/15  between the rear window and the sheet metal flange.

-- Position the :VAG1654A  as shown.

-- Move the :VAG1654A  accordingly and cut the rear window free at the top on both sides.

-- While cutting free, press the cutting wire -3- against the rear window using the :VAG1474/5  in order to have clearance on the body flange.

-- Then cut the rear window free at the bottom.

-- Hold the rear window with two suction lifters when cutting free.

-- Remove the rear window at the two suction lifters from the rear window.