Windows and Glass: Service Precautions

6 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 ensure that the cutter cannot be 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 adjacent to 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�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 sliding roof

Caution

Damage to water drainage channel and sliding roof mechanism when sliding roof panel is removed! The rear water drainage channel or the sliding roof mechanism is damaged if the sliding/tilting roof trim is moved incorrectly.

- The sliding roof mechanism must not be moved to the "Open" position when the sliding roof panel has been removed.
- In order to avoid damage to the guides of the sliding roof, the sliding/tilting roof trim (Item 4) must be moved without the use of force.

Safety instructions for rear spoiler

Warning

Danger of injury and danger of damage to the vehicle if handling is modified when adjusting the additional wing.

- The additional wing must be moved to the lowest position for use in public traffic.

Safety instructions for the pump unit hydraulic system of the rear spoiler

Danger

Danger of injury/damage during assembly work on the hydraulic system.

- The hydraulic system is under approx. 30 bar pressure when extended.
- Do not smoke during work, avoid open flames. Danger of fire.
- Do not swallow hydraulic oil, avoid contact with skin/eyes.
- Rinse with water in the event of contact with skin/eyes.
- Rinse with water in the event of contact with skin/eyes.