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Rear Lid Motor Overview







Rear Lid Motor Overview






1 Left Motor In Rear Lid Control Module (V375)

The roof trim panel is removed.

Loosen the trim on the D-pillar near the motor and carefully move it to the 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.

The eccentric bolt, item 1 must be loose in the hinge arm hole.

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

Remove the screw - 5 - on the bracket - 4 -.

Remove the screw in the hinge arm, item 6 and remove the drive unit - 1 - to the side.

2 Electrical Connection

Remove drive unit before removing.

3 Bolt

21 Nm

4 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 a crash, proceed as follows.

The rear lid must be installed together with the gas-filled struts.

Secure bracket - 4 - lightly with screw - 5 - 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 the bracket - 4 - on body side with the screw - 3 - and tighten it to 21 Nm.

Tighten bolt - 5 - to 8 Nm.

Tighten the eccentric bolt with the lock nut to the drive unit to the tightening specification.

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

For this reason, it is not possible to counterhold the lock nut with an open-end wrench when tightening the eccentric bolts.

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 the screw to the drive fork, item 6 to the tightening specification.

5 Bolt

8 Nm

Install the Motor in rear lid control module (V375) into the Hinge






1 Hex Head Eccentric Bolts

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

For this reason, it is not possible to counterhold the lock nut with an open-end wrench when tightening the eccentric bolts.

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.

2 Locking Nut

6 Nm

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

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

Self-locking

3 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.

The drive unit arm then moves correctly on the hinge arm - 7 -.

Tighten the screw - 5 - to the tightening specification to secure the drive unit to the bracket - 4 -.

Tighten the locking nuts - 2 - to the tightening specification.

Tighten the screw - 6 - to the tightening specification.

4 Bracket

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

If bracket must be replaced, for example, when doing repairs after a crash, proceed as follows, refer to item 4.

5 Bolt

8 Nm

6 Bolt

21 Nm

Self-threading

7 Lid Hinge