Rear door vent glass vs window glass replacement

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SoCalAnt

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Hello all,
Because of the fact that my keys are sitting on the rear cargo mat in plain sight with the vehicle locked, I've got a decision to make. It looks like I have no choice but to break one of the windows. There are a handful of L322s at the local yards, so I have replacement glass available.
What glass is less labor intensive to replace? The main door glass or the smaller vent window glass? The vent glass I guess is glued/bonded from what I've read. I've seen plenty of door glass replacement videos, but I can't find any information on replacing the vent glass, so I don't know what's involved.
Which one is getting broken?
 

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Neither one.
You can remove the rear license plate light assembly.
Use a screwdriver to gently pry the sheet metal apart.
Use some needle nose pliers to pull on the rear hatch safety release strap.
 

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I called AAA and after two different people tried, a third guy came out and successfully picked the door lock.
I was moments away from just saying forget it break the window.
 

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