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Rear Door Window Glass: Service and Repair


WM 647519 Removing and installing side window

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Remove rubber seal for door. -> 576319 Removing and installing rubber seal for door - section on "Removing"
2. Remove oddments tray. -> 706619 Removing and installing oddments tray - section on "Removing" 706519 Removing and installing lid for oddments tray
3. Remove deflector for front three-point belt. -> 691119 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt - section on "Removing" 691119 Removing and installing front three-point belt
4. Unclipping A-pillar trim panel in area of side window

Removing side window





Installation position of side window

1. Drill out rivet -2- from the side window seal -1- using a 4.1 mm drill bit.





Drilling out rivet

2. Unscrew fastening nuts -1-.





Loosening side window

3. Remove side window -1- first at the top -Arrow A- and then at the bottom -Arrow B-.





Removing side window

Installing side window





Installation position of side window

Information

- The removed side window can be reinstalled if there is no prior damage to the side window.

1. Slightly pull out seal for side window -1-.





Pulling out seal for side window

2. Insert the side window -1- into the side window seal -2- ( -arrow A- ) and press them together into the side panel -arrow B-.





Installing side window

3. Coat the threaded pin with Loctite 243. Fit fastening nuts -1, 2-.





Securing side window

4. Rivet down seal for side window -1- with rivets -2-.





Securing side window seal

5. Press in rubber seal for door. -> 576319 Removing and installing rubber seal for door - section on "Installing"
6. Adjust the side window with respect to the door window (check that they are parallel and check adjustment dimensions).=> Gap dimension A: 7 mm+/-1 mm





Adjusting side window

6.1. Slide the side window -1- loosely into the holes until gap dimension -A- is reached. => Gap dimension A: 7 mm+/-1 mm
6.2. Adjust the side window -1- in Y direction at the adjusting screw -2- until gap dimension -B- is reached. => Gap dimension B: 1 mm
Align the side window parallel to the door window if the gap is conical.
6.3. Tighten fastening nuts once you have aligned the window. => Tightening torque: 6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.) => Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (2 ftlb.)+/-0.5 Nm (+/-0.5 ftlb.)

Subsequent work

1. Clip A-pillar trim panel into place in area of B-pillar trim panel.
2. Install deflector for front three-point belt. -> 691119 Removing and installing front three-point belt - section on "Installing" 691119 Removing and installing front three-point belt
3. Install oddments tray. -> 706619 Removing and installing oddments tray - section on "Installing" 706519 Removing and installing lid for oddments tray