Volkswagen ID.3: Glazing & window mechanism. Rear windscreen

Volkswagen ID.3 (E11, E12) 2020-2024 Service Manual / Body / General body repairs, exterior / Glazing & window mechanism. Rear windscreen

Assembly overview – rear window
Removing and installing rear window

Assembly overview – rear window

1 - Rear window -ZX1-

❏ With heated rear window -Z1-

❏ With glass breakage sensor for rear window -G304- depending on model

❏ → Rep. gr.64; Removing and installing rear window

❏ → General information – body; Rep. gr.52; General notes – windows; Removing broken window

2 - Body flange

3 - Spacer

❏ Depending on model

4 - Electrical connector for heated rear window -Z1-

❏ Negative wire

5 - Frequency modulation (FM) frequency filter in negative wire -R178-

6 - Electrical connector for glass breakage sensor for rear window -G304-

❏ Depending on model

❏ Depending on equipment/installation version

7 - Side spoiler

❏ Depending on model

❏ → ; Rep. gr.66; Spoiler; Removing and installing side spoiler

8 - Centring pin

❏ Depending on equipment/installation version

❏ Qty. 2

9 - Electrical connector for heated rear window -Z1-

❏ Positive wire

10 - Frequency modulation (FM) frequency filter in positive wire -R179-

11 - Electrical connector for window aerial

❏ Negative wire

12 - Electrical connector for window aerial

❏ Positive wire

Removing and installing rear window

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A-

♦ Removal kit for flush bonded windows -VAS 6452-

♦ Setting gauge -3371-

♦ Windscreen removal set -VAS 861 001A-

♦ awl -V.A.G 1474/2-

♦ plastic strip -V.A.G 1474/15-

♦ pull handle -V.A.G 1351/1-

♦ reel device -V.A.G 1654 A-

♦ removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B-

♦ wedge -V.A.G 1474/5-

Removing

The description for the removal of the rear window is based on the removal kit for flush bonded windows -V.A.G 1474B-.

Alternatively, removal kit for flush bonded windows -VAS 6452- or windscreen removal set -VAS 861 001A- can also be used.

– Remove rear spoiler trim → Rep. gr.66; Removing and installing spoiler trim.

Important

● When reusing the rear window -ZX1-, make sure not to damage the electrical connectors for the heated rear window -Z1-, the window aerials and the glass breakage sensor for rear window -G304-.

– Disconnect electrical connectors for heated rear window -Z1-, window aerials and glass breakage sensor for rear window -G304-.

CAUTION

Risk of injury to hands and eyes due to glass splinters.

Danger of cutting yourself.

– Put on safety goggles.

– Put on protective gloves.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to surfaces of components.

– Mask off surrounding components in the visible area with commercially available adhesive tape.

– Pull cutting cord -VAS 861 001/1A- -1- with awl -V.A.G 1474/2- -4- at marked position -arrow A- towards inside through adhesive sealant.

– Secure end of cutting cord with pull handle -V.A.G 1351/1- to prevent it from being pulled out.

– Place cutting cord around rear window -2- and guide second end of cutting cord inwards.

– Secure end of cutting cord to reel device -V.A.G 1654 A- -3-.

– Push in plastic strip -V.A.G 1474/15- between rear window and body flange.

– Fit reel device -3- in position shown, and cut free rear window in upper area towards both sides.

– Reposition reel device -3- and cut free rear window in lower area.

– Use wedge -V.A.G 1474/5- -2- to press cutting cord -1- against rear window while cutting it free to ensure sufficient clearance to body flange.

Important

● The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.

– Use 2 suction lifters to remove rear window.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Important

● In contrast to other windows, only 1-component window adhesive may be used here due to the respective material properties.

Undamaged windscreen

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Use of adhesives; Preparing undamaged windows for installation.

All vehicles (continued)

New windscreen

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Use of adhesives; Preparing new windows for installation.

All vehicles (continued)

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Use of adhesives; Preparing body flange for installation.

– → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Using adhesives; Installation instructions for bonded windows.

– Minimum drying time for 1-pack window adhesive is 6 hours → General information - body; Rep. gr.52; Use of adhesives; Minimum drying times for bonded windows.

– Apply 1-component window adhesive onto rear window all around.

Dimensions for cross-section of adhesive bead:

♦ Height = 10 mm ±1 mm

♦ Width = 6.5 mm ±0.5 mm

– Guide rear window -1- at a distance to body flange in direction of -arrow A- under spoiler -2-.

– Place rear window -1- with centring pins -3- in direction of -arrow B- on rear lid -4-.

Important

● If the rear window has no centring pins, it must be secured against slipping.