Windshield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the left and right A-pillar upper trim panels. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left and right sun visors. Refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- If equipped, remove the rain/light recognition sensor. Refer to RAIN/LIGHT RECOGNITION SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, remove the front camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Lower the headliner near the windshield. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- The headliner can now be lowered far enough so that the windshield can be cut out without damaging the headliner.

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

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Only on Vehicles with Windshield Defogger 

-- Remove the nut -6-.

-- Secure the cable -5- in the window glass.

-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 3-.

-- Secure the cable -2 and 4- on the window glass.

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-- Slide the : VAG1474/8  between the windshield and the instrument panel.

-- Pull the cutting wire end -1- through the adhesive inside the vehicle interior using the : VAG1474/2  .

-- Secure the cutting wire end from being pulled out using the : VAG1351/1  -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Windshield Removal Method (2 Of 3)

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-- Insert the cutting wire -2- into the window glass flange using the small tube -1-.

-- Lay the cutting wire around the windshield.

-- Make sure that the cutting wire is inserted under windshield at the corners.

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-- Secure the wire ends -4- on the : VAS6452  -1-.

-- Place the cutting wire around the reel device suction cups -arrow-.

-- While cutting free, press the cutting wire against the windshield using a plastic wedge -2- in order to have clearance on the window glass flange and the instrument panel.

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-- Position the : VAS6452  in the lower corners of the windshield.

-- Move the left : VAS6452  from "position I" through "position III" in sequence and cut the windshield free.

-- Move the right : VAS6452  from "position IV" through "position VI" in sequence and cut the windshield free.

-- Using two : VAG1344  , lift the windshield from the vehicle.