Windshield, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the left and right sun visors. Refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the driver assistance systems front camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

CAUTION:

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

Getting cut is possible.

- Wear protective eyewear.

- Wear safety gloves.

-- Use the :VAS6452/1 to unroll approximately 6.5 meters 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 Both Reel Devices 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 cutting wire.

Fig 5: 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 6: Cutting First Section Open

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-- Insert an additional guide awl -2- into the adhesive bead and secure it to the windshield with the suction cup to make sure that the cutting 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 illustrated and cut free the section along 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 windshield.

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

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.