Lid Drive Unit

Lid Drive Unit






1 Connector

• Remove drive unit before removing.

2 Rear Lid Left Drive Unit

• Roof panel trim removed..

• Loosen D-pillar trim in drive unit area or push carefully to side.

• Remove or install drive unit only when rear lid is completely open.

• Before removing driving unit, loosen lock nuts on eccentric bolts.

• Remove electrical connector - 2 -.

• Loosen lock nut on drive unit.

• Eccentric bolts must sit loosely in hinge arm hole.

• Release tension on eccentric bolts with a brief turn to the right, if necessary.

• Remove the screw - 8 - on the bracket - 3 -.

• Remove screw - 6 - on hinge arm and remove drive unit - 2 - from the side.

3 Bracket

• Bracket is positioned with a device in factory and must not be adjusted.

• If bracket must be replaced, for example, when doing repairs after an accident, proceed as follows.

• Rear lid must be installed with gas-filled struts.

• Secure bracket - 3 - lightly with screw - 8 - on drive unit first.

• Bracket must still be moveable.

• Attach drive unit on rear lid hinge parallel to axle until it comes in contact with motor socket.


Drive unit socket must fit flat against hinge axle collar.

• Secure bracket on body side with screw - 4 - and tighten to 21 Nm.

• Tighten bolt - 8 - to 8 Nm.

• Tighten eccentric bolts with locking nuts to drive unit to 6 Nm.

• Upon tightening locking nuts, eccentric bolts are braced in hinge with no play.

• For this reason, you cannot counterhold eccentric bolt hex head with an open end wrench when tightening locking nuts.

• When removing drive unit, this tension is released with a small turn to the right on eccentric bolt hex head, after you have loosened locking nuts.

• Tighten screw - 6 - on drive fork to 12 Nm.

4 Combination Screw

• 21 Nm

5 Lid Hinge

6 Bolt

• 12 Nm

• Screw is self-threading.

7 Hinge Arm

8 Combination Screw

• 8 Nm

Drive Unit Insulation





• The insulation is only on vehicles with a third row seat bench.

- Slide insulation with mounting pins sideways into mounting cylinder - arrow a - and engage in mounting hole - arrow b - on drive unit using clips on insulation element.


Install Drive Motor In Hinge






1 Lid Hinge

2 Bolt

• 8 Nm

• Self-threading

3 Combination Screw

• 8 Nm

4 Rear Lid Drive Motor

• When installing, insert sideways with socket - arrow B - and loose eccentric bolts - arrow A - in hinge.

• Drive unit socket must fit flat against hinge axle collar.

• That way, drive unit fork arm engages in hinge arm - 1 -.

• Tighten screw - 3 - to secure drive unit to bracket to 8 Nm.

• Tighten locking nuts - 6 - to 6 Nm.

• Tighten bolt - 2 - to 12 Nm.

5 Cover

• Connected to locking nut.

6 Locking Nut

• 6 Nm

• Before removing drive unit, loosen lock nuts on eccentric bolts.

• Release eccentric bolt tension in hinge arm by rotating hex head to right, if necessary.

• Self-locking

7 Hex Head Eccentric Bolts

• Upon tightening locking nuts, eccentric bolts are braced in hinge with no play.

• For this reason, you cannot counterhold eccentric bolt hex head with an open end wrench when tightening locking nuts.

• When removing drive unit, this tension is released with a small turn to the right on eccentric bolt hex head, after you have loosened locking nuts.