Lid Seal

Lid Seal

• Remove rear lid before installing seal.

• Hinge lid must be disconnected for this.






1 Rear Lid Seal

• Removal:

- Unclip trim panels on - C - pillar and on roof.

- Open rear lid and pull off seal at - C - pillar to the side

- Pull off seal from body flange in longitudinal direction at roof and at rear cross panel on bottom.

• Installing:

- When installing, vulcanized seal butt joint - arrow - must led in center of vehicle.

- Insert seal through between roof and lid hinge.

• Press seal all around onto body flange.

• Re-install lid on lid hinge.

2 Rear Lid

3 Loading Edge Cover

- Loading edge cover must be slid between seal as shown.

Lid Hinge, Disconnecting

• When removing and installing lid (for example, when changing seal), do not remove lid from hinge.

• Disconnect both hinges as described in the following.






- Place a cover at back of roof to avoid paint damage.

- Remove nut - 2 - on hinge.

- Remove lid with hinge arm - 3 - from hinge - 1 -.

- Place lid with upper edge on cover on roof.

- Second person must hold lid in upper area when installing seal.

- Install seal on upper body flange as well as upper - D - pillars in radius area.

- Reassemble hinges.

- When installing, lid is secured with mounting pins - arrow - and therefore must not be adjusted.

- Tighten nut to 24 Nm.

- Pas gas-filled struts onto ball studs.

- Press seal all around onto body flange.