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Removing undamaged rear side window: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra

Step-by-step removing undamaged rear side window for the VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)

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  • Secure one end of cord (3) to pull handleV.A.G 1351/1(2) to counterhold.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove rear panel trim General body repairs, interior70Trim, insulation; Pillars and side trims.
  2. Pull additional seal out
  3. Pull cutting cord (1) through adhesive sealant at point marked on illustration and into inside of vehicle using awlV.A.G 1474/2 from removal kit for flush bonded windowsV.A.G 1474 A.
  4. Press seal aside so that it is not damaged.
  5. Insert cutting cord (3) behind seal in window flange with aid of tube (1).
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  1. Secure one end of cord (3) to pull handleV.A.G 1351/1(2) to counterhold.
  2. Pull other end of cord (2) into vehicle interior as well.
  3. Secure other end of cord to reel deviceV.A.G 1654 A(3).
  4. Turn reel deviceV.A.G 1654 A(3) accordingly and cut window free.
  5. Press cutting cord against window glass with plastic wedge during cutting process, in order to have clearance at window flange.
  6. Instead of reel deviceV.A.G 1654(3), reel deviceV.A.G 1654 A(3) can be used.
  7. One suction cup can be removed from the reel deviceV.A.G 1654(3) as shown in illustration. This ensures that the reel deviceV.A.G 1654 A(3) roller can be guided closer to the window flange.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.