Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid And Rear Lid Lock, Removing, Installing And Adjusting







1 - Stop buffer (2x)

Adjusting:
- Loosen bolt - 11 - and detach stop buffer.
- Tighten bolt - 11 - finger-tight (it must still be possible to move stop buffer).
- Carefully close rear lid until lid is flush with rear side panels.
- Carefully open rear lid - 3 -.
- Pull stop buffer - 1 - out two catches (1 mm preload) and tighten bolt - 2 - to 6 Nm ± 0.5 Nm (53 in.lb ± 4 in.lb).







2 - Rear lid

Removing:
- Remove warning triangle and holder.
- Remove rear lid lining.
- Disconnect and unclip electrical wiring harness connectors.
- Unclip vacuum line for central locking system.

- Second person is needed to remove lid

- Remove nuts for rear lid hinges.

Installing:
- Install in reverse order of removal.

Adjusting:
- Use rear lid hinges to center and adjust height of rear lid.
- Adjust stop buffers - 1 -.
- Adjust striker plate - 5 -.
- Center lid according to panel gap dimensions.

3 - Rear lid lock
- Unclip operating rod - 9 -.
- Unscrew nuts - 8 -.







4 - Locking cylinder
- Remove warning triangle and holder.
- Remove rear lid lining.
- Disconnect vacuum line for central locking system.
- Disconnect harness connectors.
- Unclip operating rod - 9 -.
- Remove bolts - 7 -.
5 - Striker plate
- Unscrew nuts - 6 -.

Adjusting:
- Tighten nuts - 6 - finger-tight (it must still be possible to move striker plate).
- Carefully close rear lid until lid is flush with rear side panels.
- Carefully open lid and tighten nuts - 6 -.

6 - Hex nut
- 8 Nm (71 in.lb)
7 - Hex nut
- 8 Nm (71 in.lb)
8 - Hex nut
- 6 Nm (53 in.lb)
9 - Operating rod







10 - Retaining clip
11 - Hex bolt
- 6 Nm (53 in.lb)