Removing and installing exterior seal for rear glass panel

Removing

• Pull seal -2- off rear glass panel -1- all round.
• Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .

fitting

Note To guarantee a good bonding of seal, do not bond at a temperature below 20º.

• Bonding surface on glass panel must be free of dust and grease.
• Clean complete bonding area with cleaning solution - D 009 401 04- .
• Pull protective film -3- off adhesive tape of new seal -2- and press seal on at corners and ends.
• If the seal is excessively long, any excess length is evenly compressed.
• Press seal on evenly all round using roller - 3356- .
• Install rear glass panel.

Removing and installing inner seal for rear glass panel

Removing

• Open front glass panel completely via the convenience position.
• Pull seal -2- off rear glass panel -1-.
• Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .

fitting

• Bonding surface on glass panel must be free of dust and grease.
• Clean complete bonding area with cleaning solution - D 009 401 04- .
• Pull protective film -4- off adhesive tape of new seal -2- and press seal on at ends.
• If the seal is excessively long, any excess length is evenly compressed.
• Press seal on evenly all round using roller - 3356- .

Removing and installing the exterior seal

Removing

• Remove front glass panel.
• Remove rear glass panel.
• Pull exterior seal -1- off all round.
• Cut off all round profile of outer seal -1- in -arrow- area, flush with edge of roof -4-.
• Remaining part -3- stays between roof -4- and assembly frame -2-.
• Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .

fitting

Note

• New seal is supplied in excess length. The new seal must be cut to length appropriately. It is recommended to leave new seal 1-2 mm longer than it should be and to compress any excess length.
• To guarantee a good bonding of seal, do not bond at a temperature below 20º.
• After bonding outer seal, wait at least 30 min before fitting glass panel to ensure seal does not unstick.

• Entire bonding surface on roof cut-out must be free of dust and grease.
• Clean complete bonding area with cleaning solution - D 009 401 04- .
• Centre new exterior seal -1- with joint -arrow- to centre of rear roof cut-out.
• Pull protective film from adhesive tape -4- of new exterior seal -1- and press seal onto roof -3-.
• The seal must not pull into the radii, otherwise the seal will stretch and compress.
• Press exterior seal on firmly and evenly 2x around circumference using roller - 3356- .
• Install rear glass panel.
• Install front glass panel.

Removing and installing interior seal

Removing

• Remove front glass panel.
• Remove rear glass panel .
• Pull interior seal -2- off assembly frame -1-.
• Remove any adhesive residue with adhesive strip remover - VAS 6349- .

fitting

• Bonding surface must be free of dust and grease.
• Clean complete bonding area with cleaning solution - D 009 401 04- .

Note To guarantee a good bonding of seal, do not bond at a temperature below 20º.

• Align interior seal -2- with butt positioned on rear centre of roof cut-out, onto bonding surface of assembly frame -1-.
• Pull protective film off adhesive tape of new interior seal and press on.
• The seal must not pull into the radii, otherwise the seal will stretch and compress.
• Press interior seal on firmly and evenly 2x around circumference using roller - 3356- .
• Install rear glass panel.
• Install front glass panel.