Removing side window: Audi Q7

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

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• Always wear safety goggles and leather gloves when removing window. — Luggage compartment side trim 70
• The wire ends must not be twisted at the point where they pass through the adhesive bead (arrow). — Secure reel with the two spools in area of D-pillar.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Always wear safety goggles and leather gloves when removing window. — Luggage compartment side trim 70
2. D-pillar trim 70
3. Trim above rear side window 70
4. C-pillar trim 70.
5. Use wire reelVAS 6452/1 to reel off about 4 metres of cutting wire (corresponding to 4 turns) and cut off.

6. Mask over body flange with adhesive tape (2) to avoid damage where awl is pushed through at the bottom (1).
7. Pierce adhesive bead in this area with awl from inside to outside (as shown) and pull cutting wire (3) through to inside.
8. Position cutting wire under moulding of side window all around, as shown.
9. ⚠ The wire ends must not be twisted at the point where they pass through the adhesive bead (arrow). — Secure reel with the two spools in area of D-pillar.
10. Secure ends of cutting wire in both reels, as shown.
11. Cut clear window from bottom edge approx. to centre.
12. Insert cutting wire into bottom guide of reel and continue cutting window clear in direction of arrow.
13. Tension cutting wire at »C-pillar« using reel and press upwards through adhesive bead in direction of arrow by hand (wear leather gloves).
14. Pull cutting wire with reel in direction of arrow through adhesive bead at top edge of window.
15. Cut clear window as far as D-pillar.
16. Move reel and cut window clear downwards (in direction of arrow) along D-pillar.
17. Move reel towards centre of window, as shown, and press cutting wire downwards in direction of arrow by hand (wear leather gloves).
18. Completely cut out window and lift it out of opening.

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