Removing undamaged sliding window for side panel — AUDI
Removing undamaged sliding window for side panel on Audi: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes SF, SG
📋 Procedure
- Remove upper C-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Removing and installing C-pillar trim.
- Remove upper D-pillar trim General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Removing and installing D-pillar trim.
- Detach moulded headliner at top, and lower it General body repairs, interior70Roof trims; Removing and installing moulded headliner.
- Detach rear side panel trim General body repairs, interior70Trims, interior; Removing and installing side trim.
- From the outside, cut through front section of adhesive bead in window aperture (1) using electric cutterV.A.G 1561/A(2) and bladeV.A.G 1561/2.
- Take trimming needle from windscreen removal kitV.A.G 1755, and use handle to force it through adhesive bead.
- Guide cutting cord (1) towards inside using trimming needle.
- Place cutting cord (1) around adhesive bead.
- Cut through adhesive bead using pull handleV.A.G 1351/1(2).
- Take trimming needle from windscreen removal kitV.A.G 1755, and use handle to force it through adhesive bead.
- Guide cutting cord (1) at top and bottom towards outside using trimming needle.
- Place cutting cord (1) around adhesive bead.
- Cut free sliding window using pull handleV.A.G 1351/1(2).
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