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Windscreen
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing windscreen”, page 310
2.1
Assembly overview - windscreen
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1 - Windscreen
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 310
2 - Water deflector
3 - PUR adhesive sealant
❑ Cross section of bead:
width = 7 mm
-dimension a-, height =
10 mm -dimension b-
(including precoating,
residual material on win‐
dow glass and window
flange).
❑ Minimum curing period
⇒ page 302 .
❑ Adhesive bead starts
and ends at -arrow-
4 - Body flange
❑ Touch up paintwork
damage.
5 - Gaps/shut lines
❑ Must be uniform.
6 - Spacer
❑ Qty. 4
7 - Windscreen adjuster
❑ Left and right
❑ Removed after adhe‐
sive has hardened
8 - Electrical connector
❑ For heated windscreen
9 - Windscreen seal
❑ Is part of windscreen
❑ Removing and installing plenum chamber cover ⇒ page 20
10 - Plenum chamber cover
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 20
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2.2
Removing and installing windscreen
⇒ “2.2.2 Removing broken windscreen”, page 316
2.2.1
Removing and installing windscreen
Note
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♦ The removal of a bonded window is described using the Re‐
moval kit for flush bonded windows - V.A.G 1474 A- .
♦ Alternatively, you can also use the cutting tool for bonded win‐
dows - VAS 6452- .
♦ Another alternative is to use the window removal set - VAS
6888- .
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal kit for flush bonded windows - V.A.G 1474 A- or Re‐
moval kit for flush bonded windows - VAS 6452-
♦ Suction holder - V.A.G 1344-
♦ Cutting tool - V.A.G 1351-
♦ Windscreen removal kit - V.A.G 1755-
♦ Hand-cartridge gun - V.A.G 1628-
♦ Cartridge heating unit - V.A.G 1939-
♦ Electric cutter - V.A.G 1561 A-
♦ Blade, offset - V.A.G 1561/2-
♦ Blade, offset - V.A.G 1561/8-
♦ Setting gauge - 3371-
♦ Blade, offset - V.A.G 1561/19-
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♦ Double cartridge gun - VAS 5237-
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Removing
– Remove A-pillar upper trims 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, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Equipment; Removing and installing sun
visor .
– Remove interior mirror ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 68 ; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror .
– If present, remove rain and light detection sensor ⇒ Electrical
system; Rep. gr. 92 ; Windscreen wiper system; Removing
and installing rain and light detection sensor .
– If present, remove front camera ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
96 ; Front camera for driver assist systems; Removing and
installing front camera for driver assist systems
– Lower moulded headliner in area of windscreen ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Roof trims; Removing and
installing moulded headliner .
– Moulded headliner can now be lowered sufficiently to allow
windscreen to be cut out without damage occurring to moulded
headliner.
– Removing plenum chamber cover ⇒ page 20 .
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Only for vehicles with windscreen heater
– Unscrew securing nut -6-.
– Bond cable -5- to windscreen.
– Separate electrical connectors -1 and 3-.
– Bond cables -2 and 4- to windscreen.
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– Slide suitable covering film - V.A.G 1474/8- between wind‐
screen and dash panel.
– Pull end of cutting cord -1- through adhesive sealing material
into inside of vehicle using awl - V.A.G 1474/2- .
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– Secure inside end of cutting cord against falling out using Pull
toggle - V.A.G 1351/1- -3-.
– Insert cutting cord -2- into window flange using tube -1-.
– Place cutting cord around the front windscreen.
– Ensure that cutting cord lies under front windscreen in corners.
– Attach the ends of cords -4- on removal kit for flush bonded
windows - VAS 6452- -1-.
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– Put cutting cord around suction cups of reel device -arrow-.
– Use plastic wedge -2- to press cutting cord against windscreen
while cutting in order to have clearance at window flange and
dash panel.
– Position removal kit for flush bonded windows - VAS 6452- at
lower corners of windscreen.
– Change permanently position of left removal kit for flush bon‐
ded windows - VAS 6452- from “position I”to “position III” and
cut windscreen free.
– Change position of right removal kit for flush bonded windows
- VAS 6452- from “position IV”to “position VI” and cut wind‐
screen free.
– Use 2 suction lifters - V.A.G 1344- to lift off windscreen from
vehicle.
Installing
– On vehicles with front camera for driver assist systems -
R242- , install front camera ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 96 ;
Front camera for driver assist systems; Removing and instal‐
ling front camera for driver assist systems , and calibrate front
camera ⇒ Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr. 44 ; Front
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camera for driver assist systems; Calibrating front camera for
driver assist systems .
– Preparing old undamaged window for glazing ⇒ page 304 .
– Preparing new window for glazing ⇒ page 305 .
– Preparing body flange for glazing ⇒ page 307 .
– Installation instructions ⇒ page 303
– Minimum curing period ⇒ page 302
– After inserting, secure windscreen on roof using adhesive
tape.
2.2.2
Removing broken windscreen
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Removal of a broken windscreen is performed in the same man‐
ner as the removal a broken rear window ⇒ page 321 .
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