Kia Sorento: Windshield Glass Installtion

Kia Sorento (XM, 2011-2015) Service Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Exterior / Windshield Glass Installtion

With a knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth to a thickness of about 2mm (0.08 in.) on the bonding surface around the entire windshield opening flange :

A.	Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the body; damaged paint will interfere with proper bonding.

B.	Remove the rubber dam and fastereners from the body.

C.	Mask off surrounding surfaces before painting.

2.	Clean the bonding surface with a sponge dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water from getting on the clean surface.

3.	Install the windshield upper moulding (A) and fasteners. Do not allow any gaps.

4.	Install the spacer (A) install the windshield glass (B) temporarily with marking sure to position them on the center, and then place the alignment mark (C).

5.	Remove the windshield.

With a sponge, apply a light coat of body primer to the original adhesive remaining around the windshield opening flange. Let the body primer dry for at least 10 minutes.

A.	Do not apply glass primer to the body, and be careful not to mix up glass and body primer sponges.

B.	Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.

C.	Mask off the dashboard before painting the flange.

Apply a light coat of glass primer to the outside of the fasteners.

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Kia Sorento: Windshield Glass Installtion

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