Windshield, Removing

Windshield, Removing

- Remove wiper arms.
- Remove cowl panel trim.
- Pull left and right water deflectors out from retaining strips (from bottom upward).
- Remove sun visors on left, center and right.
- Remove interior rear-view mirror.
- Remove upper trim panels of A-pillars.
- Pierce hole in adhesive bead from inside of vehicle using awl at bottom-left of windshield.







- Pull cutting cord through adhesive bead into inside of vehicle using awl.







- Lay cutting cord underneath and all around inside of windshield.







- Secure end of cutting cord at bolt for securing front wiper arms.
- Insert VAG1474/13 protective foil between windshield and instrument panel.







- Secure beginning of cutting cord in winding device and cut first area of adhesive (up to about center of windshield).







- Move winding device as shown, and continue to cut out adhesive bead.







- Move winding device as shown and attach relay pulley.
- Route cutting cord as shown.
- Cut adhesive up to point where cord no longer runs in relay pulley.







- Remove relay pulley and continue to cut adhesive.







- Move winding device as shown and attach relay pulley in upper corner of windshield.
- Route cutting cord as shown.
- Insert VAG1474/11 protective foil between windshield and molded headliner.
- Cut adhesive up to point where cord no longer runs in relay pulley.
- Remove relay pulley and continue to cut adhesive.
- Repeat these steps in top left and bottom left corners of windshield.
- Cut glass completely free in this manner.
- Remove windshield from windshield opening using suctioned lifter.