Side Window, Avant

Side Window, Avant

Undamaged

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.





• 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.

- 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.





Preparing for Window Installation

• If windshield flange was damaged during removal, paint structure should be repaired according to specifications in Repair Information, "Vehicle-Paint " and if necessary, corrosion repair measures should be taken according to guidelines in "Surface Technology/Chemical Materials Folder".

For undamaged removed windshield

- When reusing an undamaged window, cut remaining adhesive sealing material on window and flange using a carpet knife so that it is even, but do not remove completely!

- Residual material acts as a base for the new adhesive sealing material.

CAUTION!
• Keep adhesive surface free of dirt and grease.

• Only cut back adhesive surface shortly before installation.

• Do not prime or use a cleaning solution on the adhesive surface.

- Apply adhesive onto residual adhesive bead

• Bead width = 8 ± 2 mm

• Bead height = 13.5 ± 1.5 mm

• Adhesive sealing material DH 009 100 03 (small cartridge) is recommended when bonding a single window; D 004 300 05 (2K- adhesive) is recommended when bonding more than one window.

New window, installing

- Clean windshield in adhering area using D 009 401 04 and prime using D 009 200 02 glass/paint primer.

- Ensure an air drying time of 10 minutes for primer.

- Apply adhesive

Dimensions for application of adhesive





1 Adhesive bead
2 Primer
3 Washer

• Bead width - a - = 8 ± 2 mm

• Bead height = 13.5 ± 1.5 mm

• Dimension - c - = note varying spacing dimensions to window edge => [ Side Window Assembly Overview, Avant ] Side Window Assembly Overview, Avant

Installing

- Adhere spacer onto side window => [ (Item 3) Spacers ] Side Window Assembly Overview, Avant.

- Apply double sided adhesive tape D 004 400 on window gasket, rear => [ (Item 4) Double sided adhesive ] Side Window Assembly Overview, Avant.

Vehicles with gloss package

- Install lower trim molding - 1 - into retaining clips - 2 -.





- Press side window into window opening using (V.A.G 1344 ) double suction cups and align it according to window opening.





- Secure window in opening using adhesive tape.

- Observe curing time.

- On vehicles with trim attached, press it into retaining clips at C-pillar - arrows -.