Windshield, Removing And Installing: Notes

-- Remove the windshield wiper arms. Refer to WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left center and right sun visor. Refer to appropriate service information .

-- Remove the interior rearview mirror. Refer to INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right upper A-pillar trim panels. Refer to PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TRIM .

-- Unroll with the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel:VAS6452/1  approximately 6.5 meters (7.1 yards) of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- Cover the awl outlet under the body flange with tape -1- to prevent damaging it.

Fig 1: Identifying Poking Awl Through Adhesive Bead

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-- Poke the awl through the bead of adhesive from the inside to the outside as illustrated.

-- Feed both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it in.

-- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the windshield as illustrated.

Fig 2: Place Cutting Wire Around Under The Windshield

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-- Mount both reel devices on the inside of the windshield as illustrated.

Fig 3: Mounting Spools On Inside Of Windshield

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-- Insert the ends of the cutting wire -1- into the reel device -2-

Fig 4: Inserting Cutting Wire End Into Reel Device

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-- Tension the cutting wire and place the protective foil -2- between the instrument panel and the wire

Fig 5: Placing Protective Film Between Instrument Panel And Cutting Wire

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-- Cut the first section open, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated roller -arrow- on the reel device.

Fig 6: Cutting First Section Open

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-- Insert an additional guide awl -2- into the adhesive and secure it to the windshield with the suction cup as illustrated to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.

Fig 7: Additional Guide AWL, Protective Film And Reel Device

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-- If necessary, move the protective film -3- along with the wire and cut the windshield free with the reel device -1-.

-- Move the reel device and the guide awl as illustrated and cut free the section along the >>A-pillar<<.

Fig 8: Cutting A-Pillar Section

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-- Moved the reel device and guide awl approximately to the center of the windshield.

-- Cut free the windshield up to about the center.

Fig 9: Cutting Window Glass Free Up To Center Of Glass

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-- Cut free the bottom of the windshield with the second reel device.

Fig 10: Cutting Lower Section Of Window Glass Using Second Reel Device

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-- Move the reel device upward and insert the guide awl as illustrated.

Fig 11: Moving Reel Device Upward And Insert Guide Awl

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-- Cut the windshield free moving upward along the >>A-pillar<<.

Fig 12: Cutting Upward Along A-Pillar Windshield

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-- Move the reel device over the center of the windshield and over the first reel device as illustrated and cut free the rest of the windshield along the top.

Fig 13: Cutting Along Top Of Windshield

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-- Remove the windshield from the vehicle with the suction cups.