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VW Tiguan Body Repairs Exterior ➜ Removing and installing windscreen

Tiguan 2016 ➀ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➀  
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2017  
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Windscreen  
β‡’ β€œ2.1 Assembly overview - windscreen”, page 309  
β‡’ β€œ2.2 Removing and installing windscreen”, page 310  
2.1  
Assembly overview - windscreen  
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1 - Windscreen  
❑ Removing and installing  
β‡’ 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  
β‡’ 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 β‡’ page 20  
10 - Plenum chamber cover  
❑ Removing and installing β‡’ page 20  
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Tiguan 2016 ➀ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➀  
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2017  
2.2  
Removing and installing windscreen  
β‡’ β€œ2.2.1 Removing and installing windscreen”, page 310  
β‡’ β€œ2.2.2 Removing broken windscreen”, page 316  
2.2.1  
Removing and installing windscreen  
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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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Tiguan 2016 ➀ , Tiguan RUS 2017 ➀  
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♦ Double cartridge gun - VAS 5237-  
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Removing  
– Remove A-pillar upper trims on left and right β‡’ General body  
repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and  
installing A-pillar trim .  
– Remove left and right sun visors β‡’ General body repairs, in‐  
terior; Rep. gr. 68 ; Equipment; Removing and installing sun  
visor .  
– Remove interior mirror β‡’ General body repairs, interior; Rep.  
gr. 68 ; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror .  
– If present, remove rain and light detection sensor β‡’ Electrical  
system; Rep. gr. 92 ; Windscreen wiper system; Removing  
and installing rain and light detection sensor .  
– If present, remove front camera β‡’ 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 β‡’ 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 β‡’ page 20 .  
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