Rear Side Window, Removing And Installing: Removing
Risk of injury to the hands and eyes from glass fragments.
Getting cut is possible.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Wear safety gloves.
Increased force is necessary to cut through the centering pins -3-.
The centering pins are only relevant for the production.
A cut-out window glass can be installed without these centering pins.
The Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel:VAS 6452/1 is used to remove the front side window.
-- Remove the side trim panel and the D-pillar trim panel. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANELS .
-- Remove the seal -4- from below the side window -1- up to the B-pillar -arrow a-.
-- Loosen the roof trim molding -6- up to the B-pillar. Refer to ROOF TRIM MOLDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the pop rivets -5-.
-- Guide the cutting wire -7- under the trim molding and the seal -2- -arrow b- as well as under the front brace of the side window.
-- Lift the trim molding -2- with the Trim Release Lever - Wedge:T10039/1 -3- slightly so that the cutting wire -7- slides under the seal.
-- Secure the cutting wire ends with the Bonded Window Tool Kit - Pull Handle:V.A.G 1351/1 -3-.
-- Cut through the adhesive bead using "sawing" movements -a arrows- with the Bonded Window Tool Kit - Pull Handle:V.A.G 1351/1 .
-- Remove the side window -1- with the roof trim molding -6- slightly from the vehicle -arrow b-.
-- Remove the side window -1- from the roof trim molding -6- -arrow b-.