Windshield, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

Vehicles with windshield defogger:

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Loosen the clamp with wire cable -2- from the windshield frame -arrow A-.

-- Place the connector cable upward on the windshield -arrow B- and secure with adhesive tape.

Continuation:

-- Remove the sun visors and the sun visor center support. Refer to OVERVIEW - SUN VISORS .

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

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

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

-- Disconnect the connectors, if equipped.

CAUTION:

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

Getting cut is possible.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear safety gloves.

-- Unroll approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) with the :VAS6452/1 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-.

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-- Working from the inside outward, pierce the adhesive bead in this area using the awl -2-.

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

-- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the windshield.

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

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-- Mount both reel devices on the inside of the glass.

Fig 1: Mounting Both Reel Devices On Inside Of Windshield

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-- Insert the cutting wire end -1- into the reel device -2-.

Fig 2: 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 cutting wire.

Fig 3: Placing Protective Film Between Instrument Panel And Cutting Wire

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-- Cut the first section free. This will guide the cutting wire into the integrated idler roller -arrow- on the reel device.

Fig 4: Cutting First Section Open

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-- Insert a guide awl -2- into the adhesive and secure it to the window glass with the suction cup to make sure that the cutting wire runs as close to the glass as possible.

Fig 5: 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 and cut the area at the A-pillar free.

Fig 6: Cutting A-Pillar Section

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-- Move the reel device and guide awl up to the center of the glass.

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

Fig 7: 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 8: Cutting Lower Section Of Window Glass Using Second Reel Device

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-- Move the reel device upward and insert the guide awl.

Fig 9: 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 10: 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 and cut the windshield completely free at the upper edge.

Fig 11: Cutting Along Top Of Windshield

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-- Lift the windshield off the vehicle with two suction lifters and with a second technician.