QUARTER WINDOW GLASS REMOVAL

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Replacement part

Warning

•  Wind the piano wire using the piano wire grips and always wear gloves when using the piano wire. Using piano wire with bare hands can cause injury.

1.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

2.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Trunk covering (See TRUNK COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Trunk side pocket (See TRUNK SIDE POCKET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(6)  Bass-box (With Bose^®) (See BASS-BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(7)  Third-row seat cushion (See THIRD-ROW SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(8)  Third-row seat back component (See THIRD-ROW SEAT BACK COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(9)  Trunk side trim (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(10)  D-pillar trim (See D-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(11)  C-pillar trim (See C-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

3.  Cut the quarter window glass molding shown in the figure.

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4.  Apply protective tape along the edge of the body and the quarter window glass.

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5.  Pass the piano wire from the cabin side through the sealant so that the piano wire does not interfere with the pin.

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6.  Wind both ends of the piano wire using the piano wire grips.

7.  Secure one end of the piano wire, and while pulling the other end, cut the sealant around the quarter window glass.

Note

•  Use a long sawing action to spread the work over the whole length of the piano wire to prevent it from breaking due to localized heating.

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8.  Pull the quarter window glass outward and detach the pins from the body.