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Rear Side Door Window Replacement



Rear Side Door Window Replacement

Important: When ordering a windshield or door windows, verify if the vehicles is equipped with or without CE1 (RAINSENSE(TM)) or Y91 (RAINSENSE(TM) and luxury edition) and order accordingly. The windshield and door windows have Quiet Tuning acoustic lamination. Due to the difference in processing, along with the difference in the curvature of the window, the optics of the window may appear wavy on a cross-car view from the outside of the vehicle. This is a normal condition and the windshield should not be replaced for this condition. The view through the window from the driver's position is clear and not affected.

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the door trim panel.
2. Remove the water deflector.
3. Remove the outer belt sealing strip.




4. Adjust the window to the remove/load position (2).
5. Mark the location of the window at the regulator clamps.
6. Loosen the 2 regulator clamp bolts.

Caution: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Caution.

7. In order to remove the window out of the frame, carefully grasp and tilt the window as you guide the window up and forward.
8. Remove the window from the door.

Installation Procedure




1. With the regulator in the remove/load position (2), install the window to the door.
2. Tilt the window forward and carefully guide the window into the rear run channel.
3. Position the window to an upright position. Ensure that the window is seated into the run channels.
4. Lower and position the window into the regulator clamps at the alignment marks previously made.
5. Loosely tighten the regulator clamp bolts.

Important: Do not operate the regulator motor without supporting the window. Ensure that the window remains in the run channels when operating the regulator motor.

6. Carefully move the regulator upward for short slow intervals, while ensuring that the window remains in the run channels.
7. Position the window to a fully secure position (1) into the upper door weatherstrip.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

8. Tighten the 2 regulator clamp nuts.

Tighten the nuts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

9. Lower the window to the full down position.
10. Install the outer belt sealing strip.
11. Install the water deflector.
12. Install the door trim panel.