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 .

-- If equipped, disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wiring harness -2-.

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-- Pry out the lock washer -5-.

-- Remove the heating element -4- from the threaded pins and secure it to the windshield -3- with adhesive tape.

-- Remove the sun visor. Refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to FRONT INTERIOR LAMP/READING LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front roof grab handle. Refer to ROOF GRAB HANDLE, 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 rain/light recognition sensor. Refer to RAIN/LIGHT RECOGNITION SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the 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.

-- 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 windshield as shown.

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

Fig 1: Inserting Cutting Wire End Into Reel Device

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-- Tension the cutting wire with the reel device -1- and push the protective film -2- between the instrument panel and the wire.

Fig 2: 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 3: 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 as shown to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.

Fig 4: Additional Guide AWL, Protective Film And Reel Device

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-- If necessary, move the protective film -3- along with the wire and cut the window glass free with the reel device -1-.

-- Cut free the area on the A-pillar.

Fig 5: Cutting A-Pillar Section

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-- Move the reel device and guide awl as shown, up to approximately the center of the windshield.

Fig 6: Cutting Window Glass Free Up To Center Of Glass

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

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

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

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

Fig 8: 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 9: Cutting Upward Along A-Pillar Windshield

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-- Move the reel device over the center of the window and in the first reel device as shown.

Fig 10: Cutting Along Top Of Windshield

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-- Cut free the windshield at the upper edge.

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