Undamaged Side Window, Removing

Undamaged Side Window, Removing

CAUTION: Always wear protective glasses and leather gloves when removing a window.

Remove the following trim pieces:
- Side luggage compartment trim.
- D-pillar trim.
- Trim above rear side window.
- C-pillar trim.

- Remove C-pillar trim from rear side window toward front - arrows -.

Side window with gloss package

- Beginning at C-pillar, pull lower trim molding - 1 - from retaining springs - 2 -.
- Disengage lower trim molding from roof trim molding.

CAUTION:
- To prevent damage to paint when removing and installing trim molding, cover area below side window and on side panel using adhesive tape.
- Also, a slightly bent roof trim molding is damaged and must be replaced.

All vehicles:

- Pierce through adhesive sealing material using a guide needle with handle from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.
- Remove handle and thread cutting cord through eye of the guide needle.

- Pull cutting cord end - A - inward (use pliers and protective gloves) to opposite window side with guide needle from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.

- Pull cutting cord - B - with small tube from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit under polyurethane molding of side window.

- Insert cutting cord completely around window.
- Pierce through adhesive sealing material using a guide needle with handle from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.
- Remove handle and thread end of cutting cord - B - through eye of the guide needle.
- Pull through cutting cord end - B - with guide needle inward (use pliers and protective gloves).
- Secure cutting cord end - B - to belt guide console.

- Attach spooling tool V.A.G 1654 as shown together with cutting cord.

- Cut first area at C-pillar and window bottom.

NOTE: Press cutting cord in direction of chassis during cutting procedure.

- Position V.A.G 1474/1 roller as depicted in the illustration.
- Move spooling tool V.A.G 1654 and continue cutting.

- Remove side window using V.A.G 1344 double suction cups.