Volkswagen ID.4: Door windows
Volkswagen ID.4 (E21) 2021-2025 Service Manual / General information - high-voltage /
Glazing / Door windows
Assembly overview - rear door window
Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example
- Front door window
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 64 ; Removing
and installing
front door window
- Door subframe
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 57 ; Assembly
overview - assembly
carrier
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 57 ; Removing
and installing
assembly carrier
- Cover
- Clamping bracket

Assembly overview - fixed rear door window
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an example.
- Fixed front door window
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 64 ; Removing
and installing
fixed front door window
- Bolt
- Cap
- Clip

Removing and installing rear door window
Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example
- Rear door window
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 64 ; Removing
and installing
rear door window
- Door subframe
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Assembly
overview - assembly
carrier
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing
and installing
assembly carrier
- Spreader rivet
- Depending on equipment/
version
- Spreader plug
- Depending on equipment/
version
- Cover
- Window regulator guide
- Depending on equipment/
version

Assembly overview - fixed rear door window
Overview shown for left side of vehicle as an example
- Fixed rear door window
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 64 ; Removing
and installing
fixed rear door window
- Clip
- Rear door
- Bolt
- Cap

Removing and installing front door window
Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as
an example.
The assembly carrier will henceforth be referred to as "carrier".
Carrier design
Front door window is referred to hereafter as door window.
Driver side window regulator motor - V147- / front passenger
side window regulator motor - V148- is referred to hereafter as
window regulator motor.
Removing
- Remove front door trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Front door trims; Removing and installing front
door trim .
If window regulator cannot be operated:
- Remove window regulator motor ⇒ Rep. gr. 57 ; Removing
and installing window regulator motor [V147]/[V148] .
- Push door window -1- to required position.
All vehicles (continued)
Important
- Make sure to adhere to the following sequence: Release
locking devices in area of B-pillar first, then proceed with
locking devices in area of A-pillar.
- Lever out caps -3- from carrier -2- using commercially available
plastic wedge.
- Lower door window -1- until clamping jaws of carrier -5-
become accessible through opening in carrier -2-.
Note
The plastic shaft of the electrician's screwdriver protects the
door window from damage.
- Guide commercially available electrician's screwdriver -4-
through openings in carrier -2- and door window -1- towards
clamping jaw of carrier -5-.
- Push commercially available electrician's screwdriver in direction
of -arrow A- into locking devices of clamping jaws to
release locking devices.
- To ensure that door window -1- does not fall back into locking
devices, raise door window -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

- Pull door window -1- upwards out of clamping jaws of carrier
-3-.
- Lift door window -1- at rear, and swing it out of window guide
-2- in direction of -arrow-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Swing door window -1- in direction of -arrow- into window
guide -2-.
Important
- Make sure that door window -1- is properly inserted into
window guide -2-
- Guide door window -1- without force into clamping jaws of
carrier.
- Align door window -1- with rear window frame.

Important
- Make sure to adhere to the following sequence: Engage
locking devices in area of B-pillar first, then proceed with
locking devices in area of A-pillar.
- Push door window -1- into clamping jaws of carrier -2- until
door window -1- can be heard to engage.

- Test function before installing the front door trim.
Removing and installing rear door window
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as
an example.
The assembly carrier will henceforth be referred to as "carrier".
Rear door window is referred to hereafter as door window.
Rear driver side window regulator motor - V471- / rear passenger
side window regulator motor - V472- is referred to hereafter
as window regulator motor.
Removing
- Remove rear door trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Rear door trim; Removing and installing rear
door trim .
- Remove B-pillar trim on rear door ⇒ "3.13.2 Removing and
installing B-pillar trim on rear door"
If power window cannot be operated
- Remove window regulator motor ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing
and installing rear window regulator motor [V471]/[V472]
- Push door window -1- to required position.
All vehicles (continued)
- Lever out cap -5- from carrier -2- using commercially available
plastic wedge.
- Lower door window -1- until spreader rivet -3- and spreader
plug -4- are accessible through opening in carrier -2-.
- Pull out spreader rivet -3- from spreader plug -4- using release
tool - T10615- .
- Pull out spreader plug -4- from window channel -6- using
release tool - T10615- , making sure that spreader plug -4-
does not drop into door.

- Pull front section of window channel -2- out of mounting.
- Pull door window -1- in direction of -arrow- towards vehicle
exterior and out of window slot.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- With door window -1- removed, insert spreader plug -4-
making sure it is centred properly.
- Press spreader rivet -3- into spreader plug -4- so it is flush.
- Insert door window -1- in direction of -arrow- into door, and
push it into slot of window regulator guide.
- Press door window -1- into window regulator guide -2- until
door window -1- engages audibly.

- Test function before installing the rear door trim.
Removing and installing fixed rear door window
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehicle
as an example.
Removing
- Remove rear door trim ⇒ General body repairs; interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Rear door trims; Removing and installing rear
door trim .
- Remove window channel ⇒ Rep. gr. 58 ; Removing and
installing window channel .
- Lever off cap -7-.
- Unscrew bolt -6-.
- Pull seal -2- of fixed rear door window -1- off door flange.
- Push fixed rear door window -1- slightly in direction of
-arrow A-, and use release tool - T10236- -3- to unclip clips
-5- one after the other.
- Pull fixed rear door window -1- in direction of -arrow B- out of
door -4-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
- Guide fixed rear door window -1- with web in direction of
-arrow A- into door -4-.
- Push fixed rear door window -1- in direction of -arrow Bagainst
door -4- until clips -2- can be heard to engage.
- Tighten bolt -5-.
- Press seal -3- onto door flange all around.
- Fit cap -6-.

Tightening torques
- ⇒ Rep. gr. 64 ; Assembly overview - fixed rear door window