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Volkswagen ID.3: Glazing & window mechanism. Windscreen

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Body / General body repairs, exterior / Glazing & window mechanism. Windscreen

Assembly overview – windscreen

Assembly overview – windscreen

1 - Windscreen

❏ Depending on equipment/version

❏ → Rep. gr.64; Removing and installing windscreen

❏ → General information – body; Rep. gr.52; General notes – windows; Removing broken window

2 - Body flange

❏ → General information – body; Rep. gr.52; Use of adhesives; Preparing body flange for installation

3 - Centring pin

❏ Position depends on model

❏ Depending on equipment/version

❏ Qty. 2

4 - Mounting for centring pin

❏ Position depends on model

5 - Water deflector

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing water deflector strip

6 - Retaining strip

❏ → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing retaining strip

7 - Plenum chamber cover

❏ → Rep. gr.50; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover

8 - Disconnect electrical connector for heated windscreen -Z2-

❏ Depending on model

❏ Depending on equipment/version

9 - Retaining plate for interior mirror

❏ → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68; Interior mirror; Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror

Removing and installing windscreen

Removing and installing windscreen

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A-

♦ Removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B-

♦ Removal kit for flush bonded windows -VAS 6452-

♦ Setting gauge -3371-

♦ Windscreen removal set -VAS 861 001A-

Removal of the windscreen is described using window removal set -VAS 861 001A-.

It is also possible to use removal tool for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B- or cutting tool for bonded windows -VAS 6452-.

Removing

– Remove A-pillar upper trims on left and right → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70; Trims, interior; Removing and installing A-pillar trim.

– Remove left and right sun visors → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68; Equipment; Removing and installing sun visor.

– Remove interior mirror → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror.

Vehicles with rain and light sensor -G397-:

– Remove rain and light sensor -G397- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.92; Windscreen wiper system; Removing and installing rain and light sensor G397.

All vehicles (continued)

For vehicles with front camera for driver assist systems -R242-.

– Remove front camera for driver assist systems -R242- → Driver assist systems; Rep. gr.98; Senders/sensors/control units; Removing and installing front camera for driver assist systems R242.

All vehicles (continued)

NOTICE

Risk of damage from incorrect handling.

– Do not kink moulded headliner.

– Lower moulded headliner in area of windscreen far enough to allow windscreen to be cut out without causing damage to moulded headliner → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70; Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded headliner.

– Remove plenum chamber cover → Rep. gr.50; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.

– Remove water deflector strip on left and right → Rep. gr.66; Trims/extensions/cladding; Removing and installing water deflector strip.

Vehicles with heated windscreen -Z2-

– Disconnect electrical connector for heated windscreen -Z2-.

– Remove front roof module -WX3- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96; Controls; Removing and installing front roof module [WX3].

– Unbolt earth cable for heated windscreen -Z2-.

All vehicles (continued)

– In vehicle interior, insert cutting guard from windscreen removal set between cutting cord and dash panel.

– Insert cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A- -2- in awl -1- from windscreen removal set.

CAUTION

Risk of injury to hands and eyes due to glass splinters.

Danger of cutting yourself.

– Put on safety goggles.

– Put on protective gloves.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to surfaces of components.

– Mask off surrounding components in the visible area with commercially available adhesive tape.

– Cover exit area of awl -1- on body flange with adhesive tape.

– In this area, pierce awl -1- from inside towards outside through adhesive bead, and pull through cutting cord -2- towards outside.


– Lay cutting cord -1- all around beneath windscreen.


– When inserting cutting cord -2- between roof and windscreen, use threading aid -1-.


– Secure outer end of cutting cord -1- to right hinge -2- -arrow-.


– Secure cutting device -1- from windscreen removal set at lower left inner side of window.

– Insert cutting cord -3- into cutting out device -1- -arrow-.

– Tension cutting cord -3- with cutting out device -1-.

– Insert cutting guard -2- between cutting cord -3- and dash panel cover.


– Cut out windscreen in lower area using cutting cord -1-.


– Move cutting device -1- to upper left corner of windscreen.


– Cut out windscreen in direction of -arrow- in area of left A-pillar using cutting cord -1-.


– Move cutting device -2- to upper right corner of windscreen.

– Insert cutting guard -1- between cutting cord -3- and moulded headliner.


– Cut out windscreen in upper area using cutting cord -1-.


– Move cutting device -1- to lower right corner of windscreen.


– Cut out windscreen in direction of -arrow- in area of right A-pillar using cutting cord -1-.


Important

● The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.

– Use 2 commercially available suction lifters to lift windscreen out of vehicle.

Installing

Old undamaged windscreen

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Preparing undamaged windows for installation.

All vehicles (continued)

New windscreen

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Preparing new windows for installation.

All vehicles (continued)

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Preparing body flange for installation.

– Observe → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Notes on installing bonded windows.

– Observe → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Minimum drying times for bonded windows.

– Apply window adhesive all around windscreen → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Notes on installing bonded windows.

Dimensions for cross-section of adhesive bead:

♦ Height = 10 mm ±1 mm

♦ Width = 6.5 mm ±0.5 mm

Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing this:

– Check gaps with setting gauge -3371-, observing → Rep. gr.00; front gaps while doing so.

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual

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