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Windshield Overview







Windshield Overview

On vehicles equipped with lane assist, the camera must be re-calibrated if the windshield has been replaced.






1 Windshield

Distance to roof dimension - a - = 4.5 mm.

Align the side distance - c -.

2 Adhesive Sealing Material

Observe minimum curing time => [ Minimum Curing Time ] Flush-Bonded Windows.

Dimension - b - = 17 mm ± 2 mm

Dimension - d - = 8 mm ± 2 mm

Dimension - e - = 12 mm ± 2 mm

3 Gap Cover

No replacement part

When removing the window, the cutting wire must be pulled under the gap cover.

4 Drip Rail

5 Plenum Chamber Cover Molding

No replacement part

With a new window, protective piping must first be removed before installing plenum chamber cover.

6 Plenum Chamber Cover

Press into retaining strip only after window adhesive minimum curing time is complete (3 hours).

Water Deflector, Removing






1 Pop Rivet

Quantity: 5

Rivet the guide rails beginning at the top.

2 Guide Rail

To remove, drill out rivet heads - 4 - and drive out rivet shafts.

3 Drip Rail

Press into the guide rail as far as the stop, beginning at the top and working toward the bottom.

Check for flushness at the transition to the "A-pillar".

Removing Protective Piping





- With a new windshield - 1 -, protective piping - 2 - must be removed from molding - 3 - before installing plenum chamber cover - 4 -.