Removal Procedure

IMPORTANT: When ordering a windshield or door windows, verify if the vehicles is equipped with or without CE1 (RAINSENSE™) or Y91 (RAINSENSE™ and luxury edition) and order accordingly. The windshield and door windows have Quiet Tuning acoustic lamination. Due to the difference in processing, along with the difference in the curvature of the window, the optics of the window may appear wavy on a cross-car view from the outside of the vehicle. This is a normal condition and the windshield should not be replaced for this condition. The view through the window from the driver's position is clear and not affected.

IMPORTANT: Before cutting out a stationary window, apply a double layer of masking tape around the perimeter of the painted surfaces and the interior trim.

Open the hood.
Remove the windshield wiper arms and blades. Refer to Wiper Arm Replacement .
Remove the air inlet grille. Refer to Air Inlet Grille Panel Replacement .
Remove the interior windshield pillar garnish moldings. Refer to Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement - Left Side and Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement - Right Side .
Remove the rearview mirror. Refer to Rearview Mirror Replacement .
CAUTION: Refer to Defroster Outlet Caution .
Cover the following parts to protect from broken glass:
- Upper dash pad
- Defroster outlets and A/C outlets
- Seats and carpeting
CAUTION: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Caution .

Fig 1: Using Utility Knife To Remove Reveal Molding

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Using a utility knife, carefully cut the exposed reveal molding (1) from the sides and the top edge of the windshield to access the urethane adhesive bead, if equipped.

Fig 2: Separating Urethane Adhesive From Window
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IMPORTANT: Keep the cutting edge of the tool against the window.
Remove the window from the urethane adhesive.
- Leave a base of urethane approximately 2 mm (0.078 in) on the pinch-weld flange.
- The only suitable lubrication is clear water.
- Use J 24402-A , J 39032 , or equivalent to remove the window. See Special Tools .
Fig 3: Separating Bottom Of Window
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IMPORTANT: Keep the cutting edge of the knife/tool against the window. Do this from inside the vehicle.
If necessary, use a long utility knife or similar tool to remove the bottom corners of the windshield from the urethane adhesive.

Fig 4: Identifying Assistant And Windshield

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With the aid of an assistant (2), remove the windshield (1) from the vehicle.