Windshield, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the drip rail. Refer to DRIP RAIL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the windshield wiper arms. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the left center and right sun visor. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUN VISORS .

-- Remove the interior rearview mirror. Refer to OVERVIEW - INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .

-- Remove the left and right upper A-pillar trim panels. Refer to VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANELS .

WARNING:

Risk of injury to the hands and eyes from glass fragments.

Getting cut is possible.

Wear protective eyewear.
Wear safety gloves.

-- Unroll with the : VAS6452/1 approximately 6.5 meters (7.1 yards) of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- To prevent any damage, cover the area where the awl comes out at the bottom of the body flange with adhesive tape -1-

Fig 1: Identifying Poking Awl Through Adhesive Bead

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-- Poke the awl through the adhesive bead in this area from the inside to the outside as shown.

-- Thread both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it toward the inside.

-- 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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The wire ends must not be twisted on the adhesive bead pass-through -arrow-.

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

Fig 3: Mounting Spools On Inside Of Windshield

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-- Insert the cutting wire end -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 film -2- between the instrument panel and the wire.

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

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-- Cut free the first section, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated idler roller -arrow- from 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 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 continue cutting the window glass free with the reel device -1-.

-- Move the reel device and the guide awl as shown and cut free the area on the >>A-pillar<<.

Fig 8: Cutting A-Pillar Section

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-- Move the reel device and guide awl approximately to the center of the window glass as shown.

-- Cut free the window glass up to approximately the center.

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

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-- Use the second reel device to cut the lower section of the window glass free.

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 shown.

Fig 11: Moving Reel Device Upward And Insert Guide Awl

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-- Cut the window glass out by 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 window glass and over the first reel device as illustrated and cut free the windshield along the upper edge.

Fig 13: Cutting Along Top Of Windshield

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-- Remove the windshield from the vehicle with two suction lifters.