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Windshield Assembly Overview






Windshield Assembly Overview





1 Windshield

• Removing => [ Windshield ] Windshield.

• Installing => [ Preparing for Window Installation ] Preparing for Window Installation.

• When installing, slide up to stop on spacer buffer => [ (Item 2) Upper spacer buffer ].

• Align distance - d - at sides.

• Stickers on windshield (e.g. for airbag) must be replaced in same position on new windshield.

2 Upper spacer buffer

• Qty. 3, self-adhesive.

• Attach in regular intervals to retaining strip.

• Attach 1 in center of vehicle on window flange at a distance of 430 mm to left and right.

3 Adhesive sealing material

• Observe curing times => [ Minimum Curing Times ] Minimum Curing Times.

• Note varying spacing dimensions to window edge.

• Distances from upper and side window edge, dimension - a - = 16 mm and dimension - b - = 12 mm.

• The distance on the lower window edge is measured from the outer side of the clip outward.

• The distance to the lower window edge does not run in parallel distance to window edge.

• Distances => Windshield.

• Bead cross section.

• Bead width = 8 mm + +2 mm.

• Bead height = 13.5 mm + +1.5 mm.

4 Lower spacer buffer

• Qty. 2, self-adhesive.

• Attach in corners on lower window edge.

5 Window adjuster

• Slide sideways on lower window edge as far as stop.

6 Plenum chamber cover

• Pull protective piping from retaining strip before installing plenum chamber cover => [ Removing protective piping for grip channel ].

• Press into fastening strip only after window adhesive curing time has elapsed.

Removing protective piping for grip channel





- Pull off protective piping from grip channel only after installing window.

- Before installing plenum chamber cover, protective piping - 1 - must be pulled out of grip channel - 2 - of windshield - 3 -.