Audi Q5: Windshield
Overview - Windshield
Note
In vehicles with lane assist, the camera must be recalibrated after replacing the windshield. Refer to → Suspension, Wheels, Steering; Rep. Gr.44; Lane Assist; Lane Assist, Calibrating.
1 - Windshield
- Distance to roof dimension -a- = 2 mm.
- Align the side distance -c-.
2 - Adhesive Bead
- Observe minimum curing time. Refer to → Chapter "Minimum Curing Time for Bonded Windows".
- Dimension -b- = 17 mm +- 2 mm
- Dimension -c- = 8 mm+- 2 mm
- Dimension -d- = 12 mm+- 2 mm
3 - Gap Cover
- No replacement part
- When removing the window, the cutting wire must be pulled under the gap cover.
4 - Drip Rail
5 - Plenum Chamber Cover Frame
- No replacement part
- With a new window, protective piping must first be removed before installing plenum chamber cover.
6 - Plenum Chamber Cover
- Press into the molding only after window adhesive minimum curing time is complete (3 hours).
Protective Piping, Removing
- With a new windshield -1-, protective piping -2- must be removed from molding -3- before installing plenum chamber cover -4-.
Windshield, Removing and Installing
- Remove the windshield wiper arms. Refer to → Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.92; Windshield Wiper System; Windshield Wiper Arms, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to → Chapter "Plenum Chamber Cover, Removing and Installing".
- Remove the left center and right sun visor. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.68; Equipment; Overview - Sun Visors.
- Remove the interior rearview mirror. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.68; Interior Rearview Mirror; Interior Rearview Mirror, Removing and Installing.
- Remove the left and right upper A-pillar trim panels. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Passenger Compartment Trim; A-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.
WARNING
When removing a window, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves.
- Unroll with the Cutting Tool for Bonded Windows - Wire Reel -VAS6452/1- approximately 6.5 meters of cutting wire (approximately six turns) and cut it.
- Cover the awl outlet under the body flange with tape -1- to prevent damaging it.
- Poke the awl through the bead of adhesive from the inside to the outside as illustrated.
- Feed both cutting wire ends -3- into the awl -2- and pull it in.
- Place the cutting wire all the way around under the windshield as illustrated.
Caution
The ends of the wire must not be twisted when cutting through the adhesive -arrow-.
- Mount both spools on the inside of the windshield as illustrated.
- Insert the ends of the cutting wire -1- into the spool -2-
- Tension the cutting wire and place the protective foil -2- between the instrument panel and the wire
- Cut the first section open, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated roller -arrow- on the spool.
- Insert an additional guide awl -2- into the adhesive and secure it to the windshield with the suction cup as illustrated to make sure that the wire runs as close to the windshield as possible.
- If necessary, move the protective foil -3- along with the wire and cut the windshield free with the spool -1-.
- Move the spool and the guide awl as illustrated and cut free the section along the "A-pillar".
- Moved the spool and guide awl approximately to the center of the windshield.
- Cut free the windshield up to about the center.
- Cut free the bottom of the windshield with the second spool.
- Move the spool upward and insert the guide awl as illustrated.
- Cut the windshield free moving upward along the "A-pillar".
- Move the spool over the center of the windshield as well as over the first spool as illustrated and cut free the rest of the windshield along the top.
- Remove the windshield from the vehicle with the suction cups.
Preparations for Installing the Windshield
- When reusing the undamaged window, cut the rest of the adhesive material on the window and flange with the Window Cutter -VAG1561 A- and Window Cutter - Scraper (2 pc.) -VAG1561/8- so it is even, but do not remove it completely.
Note
Residual material acts as a base for the new adhesive sealing material.
Caution
- Keep the adhesive surface free of dirt and grease.
- Cut back the adhesive surface shortly before installing.
- Do not prime or use a cleaning solution on the adhesive surface.
With New Window:
- Clean the adhesive surface on the window all around with Cleaning Solution - D 009 401 04-.
- Apply Glass and Paint Primer -D 009 200 02- as described below.
Caution
Ceramic application on window is not primer! It must be primed before the application of adhesive sealing material!
Applying Primer:
- Apply glass-/paint primer -3- with applicator -2- evenly in one stroke near the window molding -1- on the window -4-.
- Beginning applying with saturated felt.
- Primer width approximately 20 mm.
- The glass/paint primer must be positioned in the center of the adhesive bead.
- Curing time 10 minutes
Window Flange:
- If the window glass flange was damaged, the paint must be repaired and corrosion protection must be applied, if necessary. Refer to the Audi Paint Guide.
- First clean the repaired area with Cleaning Solution -D 009 401 04-and then apply the Glass And Paint Primer -D 009 200 02-.
Windshield, Installing
Note
Cross-section thickness of adhesive bead is determined by dimension of opening in nozzle tip and rate of application.
Dimensions for adhesive application:
1 - Adhesive Bead
2 - Glass/Paint Primer
3 - Washer
- Dimension -a- = 8 mm.
- Dimension -b- = 12 mm.
- Dimension -c- = note the different spacing dimensions to the window edge. Refer to -item 2-.
- Position complete surface of nozzle -2- onto window.
- Application direction -arrow- for adhesive bead -1-.
- Apply adhesive sealing material -1- all around on window -2- according to illustration.
- With an undamaged removed window, apply adhesive to remaining bead.
- Using suction cups, install the windshield.
Caution
The window must be installed within 15 minutes or the adhesive sealing material will not adhere properly.
- Center window along sides.
- Distance from the window edge to the roof frame. Refer to -item 1-.
- Secure the window to the top of the roof with adhesive tape.
- Remove the molding from the frame before installing the plenum chamber cover. Refer to → Fig. "Protective Piping, Removing".
- Observe minimum curing time. Refer to → Chapter "Minimum Curing Time for Bonded Windows".
