Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid, Adjusting

• The gas-filled struts must be attached before installing a new rear lid.

- Remove the rear lid end piece trim panel.

- Loosen combination nuts - 1 - and - 3 -, striker - 2 - must be adjustable.






- Note different versions.

• When installing a striker, make sure it is in the proper installation position, for this the tab - arrow - must point to the rear.

Adjustment Buffer





- Adjustment buffer secured on body-side with bolts.

- Tighten bolts - 3 - to 8 Nm when installing.

- The bolts - 3 - are included with the adjusting buffer.

- Height adjustment is to be performed via adjusting screw - arrow -.

Adjusting Buffer





- Clip on protective cap - 1 -.

- Adjustment buffer, upper section - 2 -.

- Adjustment buffer, lower section with threads - 3 -.

- When first installing, tighten lower section to 15 Nm TORX(R) ((T30)).

- Before adjusting rear lid, screw in upper section of buffer completely.

- Tighten nuts - 1 - and - 3 - by hand.






- Close rear lid and align with body contour.

- Rear lid lock must be engaged in main detent (2nd lug) during this.

- Open rear lid in this position and tighten nuts - 1 - and - 3 - to 21 Nm.

- Check whether rear lid closes easily and without play at lock.

- If necessary, repeat adjustment.

- Turn the adjusting buffer - 3 - just enough so that the stop buffers - 2 - on the rear lid - 1 - touch the adjusting buffers when the lid is closed.






- Lower section of adjusting buffer - 3 - screwed into side panel - 4 - to 15 Nm TORX(R) (T30).

- Check whether lid sits without play by pushing or pulling on the side edge of rear lid below rear window.






- If necessary screw out adjusting buffer on hex head.

- Check whether rear lid still closes easily, repeat adjustment at adjusting buffer if necessary.

- If rear lid only closes with difficulty, screw in adjusting buffer slightly at hex head.

- Checking adjustment dimensions, refer to => [ Rear Lid Adjustment Dimensions ] .