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Windshield Assembly Overview







Windshield Assembly Overview

Calibrate the camera if the windshield was replaced on a vehicle with lane assist.

The windshield projection head up display control module (J898) must be calibrated if the windshield on a vehicle with windshield projection is replaced.






1 Windshield

Two left and right locking pins at the top of the windshield will get cut during the removal.

These pins are not needed when installing the windshield again.

Use adhesive tape to keep the windshield from falling out when installing it.

Disconnect the battery before removing a windshield with heating.

Distance to roof dimension - a - = 2 mm.

Align the side distance - c -.

2 Adhesive sealing material

Observe minimum curing time => [ Minimum Curing Times ] Minimum Curing Times.

Dimension - b -= 15 mm +/- 2 mm

Dimension - D - = 8 mm +/- 2 mm

3 Plenum chamber cover

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

4 Plenum chamber cover molding

No replacement part

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

5 Gap Cover

The cutting wire must be laid under the gap cover.

Replacing, refer to => [ Cover Profile ] Cover Profile

6 Drip rail

Heated windshield control module (J505)

- The heated windshield control module (J505) is located inside the spare wheel well on the left side.






Disconnect the battery before removing.

- Open the cover and remove the nuts from the connections.

- Disconnect the connector from the heated windshield control module (J505).

- Tighten the nuts to 7.5 Nm.

Water Deflector, Removing






1 Drip rail

Remove from the guide rail starting from the bottom and working up.

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.

2 Pop rivet

quantity: 5

Rivet the guide rails beginning at the top.

3 Guide rail

The windshield is removed.

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

Removing protective tubing





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