Windshield Overview

Windshield Overview

• Before removing windshield, disconnect all electrical wiring to connectors if necessary and secure them to center of window with adhesive tape.

• On vehicles with lane change assist, the camera must be calibrated after replacing a window.






1 Plenum Chamber Cover

• For new replacement windows, a protective piping is located in the retaining strip, which must be pulled off before installing plenum chamber cover.

• Press into fastening strip only after window adhesive curing time has elapsed.

2 Drip Rail

• The drip rail is also riveted to the fender.

• Drill out the rivet head.

• Press into clips to stop only after the minimum curing time for the adhesive.

• When pressing in drip rail, make sure sealing lip lies flat against windshield and does not slip behind edge of windshield.

3 Windshield

• Only windshields with viewing window for VIN are delivered.

• On vehicles without VIN in viewing window, this should be darkened with glass/paint primer D 009 200 02 on inner side of window before installing.

• Clean this area with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

• Apply primer D 009 200 02 with applicator D 009 500 24 with a streak over entire viewing window.

• Prime the surface again after 10 minutes.

• Distance to roof dimension - a - = 2 mm + 1 mm, align side distances.

4 Adhesive Sealing Material

• Observe curing times. Refer to => [ Minimum Curing Times ] Minimum Curing Times.

• Note varying spacing dimensions to window edge. Refer to => [ (Item 2) Adhesive Sealing Material ] Windshield.

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Removing Protective Piping For Grip Channel





- Pull off protective piping from grip channel only after installing window.

- Before installing plenum chamber cover, protective piping - 1 - must be pulled out of grip channel - 2 - of windshield - 3 -.