Audi Q5 Owners & Service Manuals

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.

Audi Q5. Overview - Windshield

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-.

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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.

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- 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-.

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- Mount both spools on the inside of the windshield as illustrated.

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- Insert the ends of the cutting wire -1- into the spool -2-

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- Tension the cutting wire and place the protective foil -2- between the instrument panel and the wire

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- Cut the first section open, while doing this, the wire is guided into the integrated roller -arrow- on the spool.

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- 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-.

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- 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.

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- Cut free the windshield up to about the center.

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- Cut free the bottom of the windshield with the second spool.

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- Move the spool upward and insert the guide awl as illustrated.

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- Cut the windshield free moving upward along the "A-pillar".

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- 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!

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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

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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-.

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- Position complete surface of nozzle -2- onto window.

  • Application direction -arrow- for adhesive bead -1-.

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- 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".

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    READ NEXT:

     Rear Window

    Overview - Rear Window 1 - Rear Window 2 - Adhesive Bead   Note Note varying spacing dimensions to window edge. Dimension -a- = 11 mm. Dimension -b- = 12.5 mm. Dimension

     Side Windows

    Overview - Side Window   WARNING When removing a window, always wear protective eyewear and leather gloves. 1 - Side Window   Note For vehicles with high gloss, the side panel

     Door Windows

    Overview - Front Door Window   Note Window regulator must be installed before installing window. 1 - Door Window Removing. Refer to → Chapter "Front Door Window, Removing a

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     Windshield/headlight washer container

    Fig. 203 Engine compartment: cover on the windshield and headlight washer fluid reservoir The washer fluid container is marked with the symbol on its cap > fig. 203, > fig. 197. Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read and heed all WARNINGS. Lift the filler cap t

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