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Side And Rear Windows, Removing




CAUTION: Always wear protective goggles and leather gloves when removing/installing glass.


Windshield
- Remove windshield wipers.
- Disconnect window antenna.

Rear window
- Disconnect rear window heating element.
- Pull window frame completely off window.
- Mask window opening.
- Push awl (from VAG 1474) through sealing bead from inside vehicle.


NOTE: For windshield, push awl through at lower left or lower right corner.


- Adjust cutting wire to 350 - 400 mm (approx. 14 to 15 3/4 in.) and pull through sealing compound from outside with awl.


NOTES:
- Two technicians required to remove windshield.
- Specified method for cutting out windshield must be used.
- Do not cut out windshield using sawing motions. This will heat wire and cause it to break. Wire can also break if it becomes twisted or bent.







- Fasten cutting wire with wire ends on bracket -1- (inside vehicle) and handle -2- (outside vehicle).







- Insert handle -1- into adhesive sealing component and hold in direction of -arrow A-.
- Use pulling handle -2-, pull wire evenly in direction of -arrow B- to stopping point -3-.
- Pull wire with handle -1- approx. 100-500 mm (approx. 4-20 in.) toward the inside, insert handle -1- on adhesive material again and hold. Cut to next stopping point.
- Cut out window completely.


Broken side and rear window, removing







WARNING!: Always wear protective goggles and leather gloves when removing glass.


CAUTION:
- Tape around window opening with cloth or fabric tape to prevent damage to paint when removing/installing glass with electric cutter.
- Protect body and interior from glass splinters.


- Pull molding out all around.
- Remove glass pieces down to adhesive sealing compound.







- Cut off adhesive sealing compound -1- (with glass residue) using electric cutting tool VAG 1561, or equivalent, and knife blade VAG 1561/9 (with stop roller).
- If necessary, separate adhesive sealing material in corners with utility knife.

Windshield, side and rear window, installing

- Prepare window for installation See 'Window Installation, Preparations.' Window Installation, Preparations







- Apply adhesive sealing material around window:
- a = 13 mm (1/2 in.)
- b = 8 mm (1/3 in.)


NOTE:
- To install rear double door and sliding door windows, adhesive sealing compound IS applied to window flange on door.
- Height of sealing bead must be reduced by height of remaining material on window body flange.


CAUTION:
- 2K adhesive compound must be mixed according to supplied instructions.
- Window must be installed within 15 minutes otherwise adhesion of adhesive sealing material will be reduced.


- Install window in opening using two double suction pads (VAG 1344).
- Align window and press into window opening as follows:
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