RDX AWD L4-2.3L Turbo (2010)
Back Window Glass: Service and Repair
Rear Window Replacement
NOTE:
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with a piano wire.
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Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
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Do not damage the rear window defogger grid lines or the terminals.
1. Remove these items:
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Tailgate lower trim panel
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Tailgate spoiler Trim See: Body and Frame/Spoilers, Flaps, and Air Dams/Spoiler/Service and Repair
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Rear window wiper arm See: Wiper and Washer Systems/Wiper Motor/Service and Repair/Rear Window Wiper Motor Replacement
2. Remove the lower rubber dam (A) from the edge of the rear window. If necessary, cut the rubber dam with a utility knife.
3. Disconnect the rear window defogger connectors (A).
4. If the old rear window will be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and the body with a grease pencil.
5. Apply protective tape along the inside and outside edges of the tailgate. Make a hole with an awl through the adhesive from inside the vehicle at
the corner portion of the rear window. Push the piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.
6. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A) back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the piano wire as close to the rear window (B) as
possible to prevent damage to the tailgate, and carefully cut through the adhesive (C) around the entire rear window.
