Windshield Overview

Windshield Overview

• On vehicles equipped with lane assist, the camera must be re-calibrated if the windshield has been replaced.

• 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

• Distance to the roof, dimension - a - = 2 mm.

• Align the side distance - c -.

2 Adhesive Sealing Material

• Observe minimum curing time. Refer to => [ Minimum Curing Time ] Flush-Bonded Windows.

• Dimension - b - = 17 mm +/- 2 mm

• Dimension - d - = 8 mm +/- 2 mm

• Dimension - e - = 12 mm +/- 2 mm

3 Gap Cover

• Replace

4 Drip Rail

5 Plenum Chamber Cover Molding

• No replacement part.

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

6 Plenum Chamber Cover

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

Water Deflector, Removing






1 Pop Rivet

• Quantity: 5

• Rivet the guide rails beginning at the top.

2 Guide Rail

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

3 Drip Rail

• 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.

Cover Profile, Replacing






1 Windshield

• Removed

2 Cover Profile

- Before installing new cover profile, remove residue completely using a commercially available window scraper to avoid damaging ceramic screen printed area.

- Clean adhesion area with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

- Apply on to interior of window using, for example, a soft pencil at a distance - a - = 8 mm from upper window edge.

- Prime adhesion surface with D 009 200 02 up to marking applied earlier and let it air dry for at least 10 minutes.

- Press cover profile onto window centered with rear edge to end of priming (pencil marking).

- Reinstall window.

Installing The Cover Strip

- Windshield - 1 - with ceramic coating.

- Clean adhesion area with cleaning solution D 009 041 04.

- Now apply a marking at uniform distance - a - = 8 mm to top of window edge.






- Apply glass/paint primer D 009 200 02 cleanly up to marking.

- Let the glass/paint primer air out for at least 10 minutes.

- Remove protective foil from double-sided adhesive tape - 2 - for side impact molding.

- Place cover profile - 3 - onto window centered with rear edge to end of priming (marking).

- Press on profile firmly onto window using a application roller.

Removing Protective Piping





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