Windshield, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover.

-- Remove left, center and right sun visors, refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove upper A-pillar trim on left and right, refer to A-PILLAR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

WARNING: When removing a window, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves.

-- Unroll with the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel VAS 6452/1 approximately 6.5 meters (7.1 yards) of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.

-- Cover the awl outlet under the body flange with tape -1- to prevent damaging it.

-- Poke the awl through the bead of adhesive from the inside to the outside as shown.

Fig 1: Poking Awl Through Adhesive Bead

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-- Feed both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it in.

-- Lay the cutting wire all the way around as shown under the windshield and under the gap cover.

Fig 2: Placing Cutting Wire All Around Under Windshield

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CAUTION: The ends of the wire must not be twisted when cutting through the adhesive -arrow-.

-- Mount both spools on the inside of the windshield as shown.

Fig 3: Mounting Spools On Inside Of Windshield

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-- Insert the ends of the cutting wire -1- into the spool -2-

Fig 4: Inserting Ends Of Cutting Wire Into Spool

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-- Tension the cutting wire and place the protective foil -2- between the instrument panel and the wire

Fig 5: Tensioning Cutting Wire And Placing Protective Foil Between Instrument Panel And Wire

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-- Cut the first section open, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated roller -arrow- on the spool.

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 as shown to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.

Fig 7: Inserting Additional Guide Awl Into Adhesive And Securing Suction Cup To Windshield

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-- If necessary, move the protective foil -3- along with the wire and cut the windshield free with the spool -1-.

-- Move the spool and the guide awl as shown and cut free the section along the A-pillar.

Fig 8: Cutting A-Pillar Section

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-- Moved the spool and guide awl approximately to the center of the windshield.

-- Cut free the windshield up to about the center.

Fig 9: Cutting Windshield To Center

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-- Cut free the bottom of the windshield with the second spool.

Fig 10: Cutting Windshield Lower Section

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-- Move the spool upward and insert the guide awl as shown.

Fig 11: Moving Spool Upward And Inserting Guide Awl

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-- Cut the windshield free moving upward along the A-pillar.

Fig 12: Cutting Upward Along A-Pillar Windshield

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-- Move the spool over the center of the windshield as well as over the first spool as shown and cut free the rest of the windshield along the top.

Fig 13: Cutting Along Top Of Windshield

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-- Remove the windshield from the vehicle with the suction cups.