Window Glass - Front Door

Window Glass - Front Door

Removal and Installation

NOTE: All vehicles are equipped with a one-touch up/down feature for the LH front window. All MKZ and some Fusion vehicles are equipped with a one-touch up/down feature for the LH and RH front windows. The LH and RH one-touch up/down functionality is identical.

NOTE: The front window motor must be de-initialized, then initialized whenever the LH front or RH front (if equipped with one-touch up/down functionality) window motor is removed from the window regulator drum housing, a new window regulator is installed, a new window glass is installed, a new top run is installed or for any operation in which grease or lubricants are applied to the window regulator or glass run.

1. Remove the front door trim panel.

2. Remove the wiring harness cover plate and the access hole plug.





3. NOTE: If the window regulator motor is inoperative, remove it. For additional information, refer to Window Regulator Motor .
Lower the window until the glass clamp bolts can be accessed through the access holes.


4. Loosen the B-pillar front door window glass clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).






5. Loosen the A-pillar front door window glass clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).






6. Tape the window in position, then lower the window regulator downward until it reaches the stops at the bottom of the regulator tracks.

7. Lift the window glass out of the door.

8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- If equipped with one-touch up/down functionality, initialize the window motor. For additional information, refer to Window Motor Initialization .