Side Window
Side windows are the door and fixed glass panels along the sides of the car.
What is Side Window?
Front windows must let enough light through to meet legal limits. Some cars use laminated side glass for less noise. Frameless windows drop slightly when the door opens. Opening the windows slightly for a few minutes before using the air conditioning helps cool a hot cabin faster.
How it works
Electric regulators move the door glass up and down in rubber channels.
Why it matters for your car
Tinted film on front windows is restricted in many countries. A noisy or slow window may need a new regulator or channel cleaning.
Other terms
- ABS Module (Hydraulic Unit)
- AGM Battery
- Car Ramps (Drive-On Ramps)
- Car Shampoo
- Charging Modes (Mode 2, 3, 4)
- Choke (Cold Start Enrichment)
- Deceleration Fuel Cut-off (Overrun Fuel Cut)
- Departure Angle
- Drag Coefficient (Cd)
- Driving In Heavy Rain
- Exhaust Resonator
- Intake Air Temperature Sensor
- Long-term Car Storage
- Misfuelling (Wrong Fuel)
- NOx (Nitrogen Oxides)
- Oil Level Sensor
- Power-split Hybrid
- Radiator Stop Leak
- Rear Quarter Panel (Rear Wing)
- WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure)