Undamaged Rear Window, Removing

Undamaged Rear Window, Removing

NOTE: Always wear protective glasses and leather gloves when removing a window.

- Unclip rear shelf.
- Disconnect connections for rear window defrost and window antenna.
- Press connections at window towards center of vehicle.







- Press awl through adhesive sealing material in lower window corner, until eye of awl is visible outside of vehicle.
- Thread beginning of cutting cord through eye and pull into vehicle interior.







- Thread cutting cord through spooling tool and clamp securely.
- Place cutting cord around window as shown.
- Cutting cord must be pressed under gap covers on upper window edge and side window edges.







- Lay end of cutting cord around buffer stop - arrow - and tighten with bolt for rear lid hinge.







- Cut first section.







- Move winding device as shown and attach relay pulley in lower window radius.

- Route cutting cord as shown.

- Cut adhesive up to point where cord no longer runs in relay pulley.







- Remove relay pulley and continue to cut adhesive.







- Move winding device as shown and attach relay pulley in lower window radius.

- Route cutting cord as shown.

- Cut adhesive up to point where cord no longer runs in relay pulley.
- Insert 1474/12 protective foil between molded headliner and rear window.







- Remove relay pulley and continue to cut adhesive.
- Repeat these steps in top right and bottom right corners of windshield.
- Cut glass completely free in this manner.
- Remove window using double suction cups.