Rear Window, Removing

Rear Window, Removing

NOTE: Always wear safety glasses and leather gloves when removing a window.

- Remove parcel shelf.
- Remove harness connectors for heated rear window and rear window antenna.
- Press connection terminals onto window toward center.







- Pierce hole in adhesive sealing material from inside of vehicle using awl in bottom corner of rear window, until awl eyelet is visible on outside.
- Pull cutting cord through adhesive sealing material into inside of vehicle using awl.







- Secure cutting cord in winding device.
- Lay cutting cord around window as shown.
- At upper edge of window, press cutting cord below cover strip.







- Place end of cutting cord around stop buffer (arrow) and secure at rear lid hinge securing bolts.







- Cut out first area of adhesive.







- Move winding device as shown and attach relay pulley in lower corner of rear window.
- Route cutting cord as shown.
- Cut out 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 rear window.
- Route cutting cord as shown.
- Cut out window glass up to point where cord no longer runs in relay pulley.
- Insert VAG1474/12 protective foil between rear window and molded headliner.







- Remove relay pulley and continue to cut adhesive.
- Repeat these steps in top right and bottom right corners of rear window.
- After performing these steps, cut adhesive completely.
- Remove rear window from window opening using double suction cups.