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Windshield Assembly Overview






Windshield Assembly Overview





1 Windshield

Removing => [ Windshield ] Windshield.

Installing => [ Preparing for Window Installation ] Preparing for Window Installation.

When installing, slide up to stop on spacer buffer => [ (Item 2) Upper spacer buffer ].

Align distance - d - at sides.

Stickers on windshield (e.g. for airbag) must be replaced in same position on new windshield.

2 Upper spacer buffer

Qty. 3, self-adhesive.

Attach in regular intervals to retaining strip.

Attach 1 in center of vehicle on window flange at a distance of 430 mm to left and right.

3 Adhesive sealing material

Observe curing times => [ Minimum Curing Times ] Minimum Curing Times.

Note varying spacing dimensions to window edge.

Distances from upper and side window edge, dimension - a - = 16 mm and dimension - b - = 12 mm.

The distance on the lower window edge is measured from the outer side of the clip outward.

The distance to the lower window edge does not run in parallel distance to window edge.

Distances => Windshield.

Bead cross section.

Bead width = 8 mm + +2 mm.

Bead height = 13.5 mm + +1.5 mm.

4 Lower spacer buffer

Qty. 2, self-adhesive.

Attach in corners on lower window edge.

5 Window adjuster

Slide sideways on lower window edge as far as stop.

6 Plenum chamber cover

Pull protective piping from retaining strip before installing plenum chamber cover => [ Removing protective piping for grip channel ].

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

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 -.