Installing the rear window

• Clean the bonding surfaces on the body and on the rear window.
• Keep 2 glue cartridges ready.
• Prepare one of the glue cartridges with the standard nozzle C.
• Apply bead joint in area (1).
• Apply adhesive bead within the mark (2) on the rear window.

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• Open tailgate (1) approx. 1/3 and secure in this position.
• Carefully guide the rear window (2) with the suction lifters parallel to the C-pillar and feed in below the tailgate.
• Carefully position the rear window (2) with the suction lifters on the top and align it sideways at the same time.
• Carefully push up the rear window (2) with the suction lifters upwards until the sealing rests evenly on the roof.
• Carefully push the rear window (2) with the suction lifters all around and adjust the gap dimensions.

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Gap dimension of rear window for body
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	Gap dimension B	2.7 mm... 5.3 mm

Gap dimension rear window to roof outer skin
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	b	2.6 +1.3-1.3 mm

• Measure short length (A) of the rear window (1) to the roof outer skin (2) with the special tool 0 495 259 (51 0 010)  .
• Measure the gap dimension (B) with special tool 0 496 076 (00 9 470). 
• Secure rear window (1) with adhesive tap on the roof.
• Connect connector (1).

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• Secure the cable (2) onto the attachment point with the nut (1).

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• Loosen cable (2) from the rear window.
• Connect connector (1).

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Follow-up Work 

• Install the auxiliary STOP LAMP .
• Insert additional brake light TRIM
• Install both c-pillar TRIM PANELS .
• Install the rear left and right water channel TRIM PANEL .