- on a vehicle with electric windows, disconnect the negative battery cable;
- remove the door trim;
- lower the window by temporarily installing the window handle or connecting the contact connector;
Fig. 9.71. Removing the front door glass seal from the inner lower edge of the window opening
- carefully remove the seal from the inner lower edge of the window opening (Fig. 9.71);
Fig. 9.72. Removing the window glass retainer
- remove the plastic retainer securing the drop-down glass to the glass guide channel (Fig. 9.72);
- remove the protrusion from the hole in the glass, support the glass;
Fig. 9.73. Guide plate (arrow) on the front door drop-down window
- release the guide plate at the rear edge of the glass (attached to the glass). Carefully detach the guide plate from the lower edge of the guide channel seal inside the door (Fig. 9.73);
- carefully push the glass upwards, tilting the rear edge forward, and remove the glass from the door window opening (Fig. 9.74).
Fig. 9.74. Removing the front door drop-down window
Install in the reverse order of removal. Do the following:
- correctly align the guide plate on the rear edge of the glass with the guide channel (seal inside the door);
- before installing the door trim, check the operation of the window lift mechanism by connecting the battery and the window lift motor wiring connector or by installing the window lift handle.