Caution: When working with any type of glass or sheet metal with exposed or rough
edges, wear approved safety glasses and gloves in order to reduce
the chance of personal injury.
Important: Before cutting out a stationary window, apply a double layer of masking tape around the perimeter of the painted surfaces and the interior trim.
- Remove the fixed antenna mast if equipped. Refer to
Radio Antenna Replacement
in Entertainment.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the window wiper arms. Refer to
Windshield Wiper Arm Replacement
in Wipers/Washer Systems.
- Remove the air inlet grille panel. Refer to
Air Inlet Grille Panel Replacement
in Body Front End.
- Reposition the front door sealing weatherstrips (1) in order to access the side reveal molding screws. You do not have to remove the front door sealing weatherstrip completely from the vehicle.
Caution: If a window is cracked but still intact, crisscross the window with
masking tape in order to reduce the risk of damage or personal injury.
- Remove the screws from the left and the right sides of window side reveal moldings.
- Remove the reveal moldings from the vehicle.
Caution: If broken glass falls into the defroster outlets, it can be blown into
the passenger compartment and cause personal injury.
- Cover the following parts to protect from broken glass:
8.2. | The defroster outlets and A/C outlets |
8.3. | The seats and the carpeting |
- Remove the rearview mirror. Refer to
Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement
.
Important: The upper window reveal molding fills the cavities between the body and window. If the reveal molding is stretched or damaged, replace the molding.
- Remove the upper window reveal molding (1).
Important: The window lower supports have molded locks with an urethane adhesive strip on the back side. Once the window lower stops have been removed, the stops must be replaced.
- Remove the window lower supports (1) by using a flat-bladed tool, lightly prying upward in the middle until the support releases.
Important: Keep the cutting edge of the tool against the window in order to properly separate the urethane adhesive from the window.
- Use J 24402-A
, J 39032
, or equivalent in order to remove the window.
• | Leave a base of urethane on the pinchweld flange. |
• | The only suitable lubrication is clear water. |
- Remove the bottom of the window from the urethane adhesive using a long utility knife or similar tool.
- With the aid of an assistant (2) remove the window (1) from the vehicle.