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Windscreen
3.1
Assembly overview – windscreen
1 - Windscreen
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Remov‐
ing and installing wind‐
screen
2 - Body flange
3 - Centring pin
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ qty. 2
4 - Mounting for centring pin
5 - Water deflector
❑ ⇒ a3.9.1 nd installing
water deflector”, page
225
6 - Retaining strip
❑ ⇒ a3.9.2 nd installing
retaining strip”, page
225
7 - Plenum chamber cover
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 50; Remov‐
ing and installing ple‐
num chamber cover
3.2
Removing and installing windscreen
Removing and installing windscreen
3.2.1
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A-
♦ removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B-
♦ windscreen removal kit -VAS 861 001A-
♦ windscreen removal set -VAS 861 001A-
The description for the removal of bonded windows is described
is based on the windscreen removal kit -VAS 861 001A-.
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The removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B- or
removal kit for flush bonded windows -VAS 6452- may also be
used.
Removing
– Remove upper A-pillar trim on left and right ⇒ General body
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Trims, interior; Removing and
installing A-pillar trim.
– Remove left and right sun visors ⇒ General body repairs,
interior; Rep. gr. 68; Equipment; Removing and installing
sun visor.
– Removing interior mirror ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 68; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior
mirror.
Vehicles with rain and light sensor
– Remove rain and light sensor -G397- ⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 92; Windscreen wiper system; Removing and instal‐
ling rain and light sensor.
Vehicles with front camera for driver assist systems
– Remove front camera for driver assist systems -R242-
⇒ Driver assist systems; Rep. gr. 98; Front camera for driver
assist systems; Components of front camera for driver assist
systems.
All vehicles (continued)
– Lower moulded headliner sufficiently to allow for cutting out
windscreen without damage to moulded headliner. ⇒ Gener‐
al body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70; Roof trims; Removing
and installing moulded headliner.
– Remove plenum chamber cover ⇒ Rep. gr. 50; Removing
and installing plenum chamber cover.
– Remove water deflector strip ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Removing and
installing water deflector strip.
– Insert cut-out protector from windscreen removal set -VAS
861 001A- between cutting cord and trims in interior.
– Insert cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--2- in awl -1-.
CAUTION
Risk of injury to hands and eyes caused by glass splinters.
Risk of cuts.
– Wear safety goggles.
– Wear protective gloves.
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Risk of damage to component surfaces.
– Mask off surrounding components in the visible area with
commercially available adhesive tape.
– Mask off exit area -arrow- of awl -1- at body flange with
adhesive tape.
– In this area, pierce awl -1- through adhesive bead from in‐
side towards outside, and pull through cutting cord -VAS 861
001/1A--2- towards outside.
– Lay cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--1- under windscreen all
around.
– Use threading aid -1- from windscreen removal set -VAS
861 001A- to insert cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--2- under
cover profile.
– Secure -arrow- outer end of cutting cord -VAS 861
001/1A--1- to right hinge -2-.
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– Secure removal device with reel device -1- to inner side of
window at bottom left.
– Insert cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--3- in reel device
-arrow-.
– Use reel device to tension cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--3-.
– Insert cut-out protector -2- from windscreen removal set -
VAS 861 001A- between cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--3-
and dash panel trim.
– Use cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--1- to cut free lower sec‐
tion of windscreen.
– Move removal device -1- to upper left corner of windscreen.
– Use cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--1- to cut free area at left
A-pillar in direction of -arrow-.
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– Move removal device -2- to upper right corner of wind‐
screen.
– Insert cut-out protector -1- from windscreen removal set -
VAS 861 001A- between cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--3-
and moulded headliner.
– Use cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--1- to cut free upper sec‐
tion of windscreen.
– Move removal device -1- to lower right corner of windscreen.
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– Use cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A--1- to cut free area at
right A-pillar in direction of -arrow-.
– Use two suction lifters to lift windscreen out of vehicle.
Installing
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Prepare old undamaged windows for instal‐
ling.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Prepare new windows for installing.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Prepare body flange for installing.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Installation instructions for bonded windows.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Minimum drying times for bonded windows.
Continue installation in reverse order of removal, observing the
following:
– Calibrate control unit for head-up display -J898- ⇒ Electrical
system; Rep. gr. 90; Dash panel insert; Calibrating control
unit for head-up display [J898].
Vehicles with front camera for driver assist systems
– Calibrate front camera for driver assist systems -R242-
⇒ Driver assist systems; Rep. gr. 98; Front camera for driver
assist systems; Calibrating front camera for driver assist sys‐
tems.
3.2.2
Removing broken windscreen
A broken windscreen is removed in the same manner as a
broken rear window ⇒ b4.2.2 roken rear window”, page 192 .
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Rear windscreen
4.1
Assembly overview – rear window
1 - Rear window -ZX1-
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Remov‐
ing and installing rear
window
2 - PUR adhesive sealant
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 64; Minimum
drying times for bonded
windows
3 - Body flange
4 - Spacer
5 - Heated rear window -Z1-
6 - Frequency modulation
(FM) frequency filter
❑ Frequency modulation
(FM) frequency filter in
negative wire -R178-
and frequency modula‐
tion (FM) frequency fil‐
ter in positive wire -
R179-
7 - Glass breakage sensor -
G304-
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
8 - Side spoiler
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 66; Remov‐
ing and installing side
spoiler
9 - Centring pin
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ qty. 2
4.2
Removing and installing rear window
Removing and installing rear window
4.2.1
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ awl -V.A.G 1474/2-
♦ cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A-
♦ plastic strip -V.A.G 1474/15-
♦ pull handle -V.A.G 1351/1-
♦ reel device -V.A.G 1654A-
♦ removal kit for flush bonded windows -VAS 6452-
♦ removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B-
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