Rear Door Window Glass: Service and Repair
Window rear side door, replacing
Note! As the illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models, some variation may occur. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.
Method content
This method consists of:
- Window rear side door, replacing
- Fixed window rear side door, replacing.
Window rear side door, replacing
Removing the window from the rear side door
Lower the window completely.
Remove:
- the panel. See: Panel rear side door, replacing Service and Repair
- the speaker as described in Loudspeaker, rear side door, replacing Loudspeaker, Rear Side Door
- the soundproofing
- the fixed window in the rear side door
- the 2 screws
- the weatherstrip in the door frame
- the weatherstrip at the bottom edge of the inside of the side window.
Slide/angle the glass unit forward.
Lift out the glass unit.
Raise the side window to the half open position.
Remove the 2 x rivets where the window is connected to the lift mechanism.
Lift out the side window.
Installing the window in the rear side door
Note! For tightening torques, see: Tightening torque [1][2]Body and Frame.
Install:
- the side window
- the 2 x rivets where the window is connected to the lift mechanism.
Lower the window completely.
Hint: Use a little soap when installing the glass unit.
Caution! Guide the fixed window/glass unit towards the side window at installation.
Install the fixed window/glass unit.
Pull the fixed glass backwards towards the door arch.
Install:
- the 1 x M5 screw in the door arch and tighten
- the 1 x M6 screw in the door and tighten
- the weatherstrip in the door frame
- the weatherstrip at the bottom edge of the inside of the side window
- the soundproofing
- the speaker as described in Loudspeaker, rear side door, replacing Loudspeaker, Rear Side Door
- the panel. See Panel rear side door, replacing Service and Repair.
Clean the window.
Fixed window rear side door, replacing
Removing the fixed window from the rear side door
Remove:
- the side window. See Removing the window from the rear side door
- the 2 screws.
Slide the glass unit forward.
Lift out the glass unit.
Installing the fixed window in the rear side door
Note! For tightening torques, see: Tightening torque [1][2]Body and Frame.
Hint: Use a little soap when installing the glass unit.
Install:
- the glass unit
- the 1 x M5 screw in the door arch and tighten
- the 1 x M6 screw in the door and tighten
- the side window as described in Installing the window in the rear side door.
Clean the window.