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 .
-- For vehicles with a Driver Assistance Systems Front Camera -R242-, 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 .
-- 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-.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- 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.