Windshield, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Prepare the undamaged window glass for installing. Refer to UNDAMAGED WINDOW GLASS, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

Fig 1: Removing Rest Of Old One From Windshield

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-- Before installing the new cover profile, remove the rest of the old one -2- from the windshield -1- using a commercially available glass scraper.

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The rest of the old glass adhesive bead -3- serves as an installation marker for the new cover profile.

-- For reinstalling the old shim, place the new spacer on the marks applied on the ceramic coating inward on the windshield.

-- Prepare the new window glass for installation. Refer to NEW WINDOW GLASS, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

-- Prepare the body flange for installation. Refer to BODY FLANGE, PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION .

-- Insert the windshield into the window opening using two suction lifters and align it on the sides.

-- For installing a new window glass, insert the locating pins in the holes on the window frame.

-- Secure the windshield to the top of the roof with adhesive tape.

-- Before installing the plenum chamber cover, first remove the protective profile from the frame. Refer to Figure.

-- Observe minimum curing times. Refer to MINIMUM CURING TIMES FOR BONDED WINDOWS .

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Versions with driver assistance systems front camera: recalibrate the camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, CALIBRATING .

Note the conditions here for a required calibration of the driver assistance systems front camera.

-- Versions with windshield projection (head up display): calibrate the windshield projection head up display control module. Refer to WINDSHIELD PROJECTION HEAD UP DISPLAY CONTROL MODULE, CALIBRATING .

For this pay attention to the conditions the required calibration of the windshield projection head up display control module.