Bonded glass

WINDSHIELD

REMOVAL

• Open:

• the driver's door window.
• the engine hood.

• Disconnect the battery.
• Carefully unclip the drip rails fitted to the windshield pillars.
• Remove the cowl grille (see relevant operation).
• Remove the rain sensor cover.
• Remove the interior rear view mirror.
• Disconnect:

• the rain sensor.
• the light sensor.

• Protect the dashboard.
• Cut the windshield adhesive.
• Remove the windshield using suction cups.

PREPARATION

• Prepare the body flange for fitting the windshield.
• Prepare the windshield for refitting.
• Replace the spacer rubbers on the body flange.
• Adjust the windshield in its frame (Fig. 1):

• place the windshield (1) on the spacer rubbers.
• set the gap 'a = 4 mm' between the upper edge of the windshield (1) and the front edge of the roof (2).
• apply adhesive tape in two places between the upper edge of the windshield (1) and the front edge of the roof (2).
• cut the adhesive tapes on the upper edge of the windshield (1) without removing them.
• remove the windshield.

• Apply a bead of adhesive (3) approx. 13 mm wide to the body flange.

INSTALLATION

• Center and refit the windshield.
• Adjust the windshield in its frame, aligning it with the two adhesive tapes cut previously.

REAR WINDOW

REMOVAL

• Open the driver's door window.
• Disconnect the battery.
• Remove:

• the tailgate trim panels.
• the third brake light.

• Disconnect the various connectors and the earth from the tailgate.
• Cut the rear window adhesive.
• Remove the rear window using suction cups.

PREPARATION

• Prepare the body flange for fitting the rear window.
• Replace the spacer rubbers on the body flange.
• Prepare the rear window for refitting.

INSTALLATION

• Apply a bead of adhesive approx. 13 mm wide to the body flange.
• Refit the rear window, observing the gaps between the frame and the rear window (Fig. 2).

Fig. 1

Observe the curing time specified by the supplier.

• Refitting is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

QUARTER LIGHT

REMOVAL

• Open the driver's door window.
• Disconnect the battery.
• If equipped, remove the rear side airbag (see the relevant operation).
• Remove the trim around the quarter light.
• Cut the quarter light adhesive.
• Remove the quarter light using suction cups.

PREPARATION

• Prepare the body flange for fitting the quarter light.
• Prepare the quarter light for refitting.
• Apply a bead of adhesive approx. 13 mm wide to the body flange.

INSTALLATION

• Center and refit the quarter light.
• Hold the quarter light in place with adhesive tape.

Observe the curing time specified by the supplier.

• Refitting is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

REAR WINDOW

REMOVAL

• Open the driver's door window.
• Disconnect the battery.
• Remove:

• the tailgate trim panels.
• the third brake light.

• Disconnect the various connectors and the earth from the tailgate.
• Cut the rear window adhesive.
• Remove the rear window using suction cups.

PREPARATION

• Prepare the body flange for fitting the rear window.
• Replace the spacer rubbers on the body flange.
• Prepare the rear window for refitting.

INSTALLATION

• Apply a bead of adhesive approx. 13 mm wide to the body flange.
• Refit the rear window, observing the gaps between the frame and the rear window (Fig. 2).

Observe the curing time specified by the supplier.

• Refitting is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Fig. 2