Volkswagen ID.4: 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

• awl - V.A.G 1474/2-
• cutting cord - VAS 861 001/1A-
•  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-
• removal kit for flush bonded windows - VAS 6452-
• setting gauge - 3371-
• wedge - V.A.G 1474/5-
• windscreen removal set - VAS 861 001A

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.

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 2nd 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:

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 ; Use of adhesives; Installation instructions for bonded windows .
• ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Use of adhesives; Minimum drying times for bonded windows .
• Apply window adhesive all around to rear window ⇒ General information - body; Rep. gr. 52 ; Use of adhesives; Installation instructions for bonded windows; Materials for bonded windows .

Dimensions for cross-section of adhesive bead:

• Height = 10 mm +-1 mm
• Width = 6.5 mm +-0.5 mm

Spoiler design depends on model.

• 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.

• Check gaps with setting gauge - 3371- , observing ⇒ Rep.gr. 00 ; rear gaps while doing so.