Windows and Glass: Service Precautions
Safety Notes
Safety instructions for work on car windows
Danger of injury when working on car windows
WARNING: Danger of cut injuries when removing and installing car windows.
- Always wear protective gloves when working on car windows.
- Wear protective goggles when cutting out car windows.
- Only replace the cutting knife with the power supply disconnected, in order to avoid the cutter being switched on accidentally.
- Cutting out glued car windows may lead to cut injuries to the skin and the eyes due to flying glass splinters and may cause cut injuries due to the knife of the cutter.
Material damage when removing the glass from car windows
CAUTION: Danger of paint damage and damage to surrounding section and to the label with the vehicle identification number if windscreen is removed incorrectly.
- When cutting out the windscreen, ensure that the surrounding section and the label with the vehicle identification number are not damaged.
- Cover painted areas neighboring the window aperture with adhesive tape.
- Guide the cutting knife as closely as possible along the edge of the window.
Material damage when inserting the glass into car windows
CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed. In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following boundary conditions must be adhered to:
- The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
- Curing time: 3 hours
- Temperature: at least 10 degrees C
- Fixing time: approx. 1 hour
Safety instructions for installation work
Safety instructions for airbag system
CAUTION: Danger of injury due to unintentional activation of airbag units.
- The ground strap of the battery must be disconnected during work on the airbag system and alignment bench jobs when the body is being repaired.
- After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools may not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute.
Safety instructions for heat shields
CAUTION: Damage will result if deformed heat shields are fitted.
- Damaged or distorted heat shields must be straightened or replaced.
- Check heat shields for deformation, bonding (detachment of the aluminium layers), tears and missing or damaged sealing strips.
- After assembling the rear spoiler, check the heat shields for leaks.
Safety instructions for hardtop
CAUTION: Danger of crushing and trapping of components in the case of intervention in the hardtop mechanism.
- The hardtop must be raised evenly on both sides.
Safety instructions for removing the glass from rear window
CAUTION: Damage to the rivet connections of the hardtop body if the rear window is cut out incorrectly.
- When cutting out the rear window, make sure not to cut too close to the rear window.