Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

41 62 014 Adjusting Trunk Lid To Fit

Note:
- Lids (hood and trunk) are adjusted to fit the unfinished body shell and are screwed into place.
- Unpainted surfaces become visible after subsequent movement.
- These surfaces must be touched up with paint in the body color.







Trunk lid must lie parallel to both side panels (same seam width) and should be mounted flush with side panels (tolerance ± 1 mm), refer to gap sizes for doors / hood and trunk lids, if necessary, adjust trunk lid to fit, loosening trunk lid lock when doing so to avoid damage.







Adjust trunk lid to fit:
Press ejector into detent buffer and, in this position, twist slightly to left with a Phillips screwdriver.
This locks the ejectors in the detent buffers.







Turn out detent buffers.
Remove gas pressure props.

Caution:
- Gas pressure props have strong tension.
- Secure trunk lid to prevent it from closing accidentally.







Loosen left and right screws (1) and (2) to point where it is still just possible to move the trunk lid.







Lift out cover plate.







Unfasten screws (1, 2) on lower section of trunk lid lock until it can be moved from side to side and up and down.

Caution:
- Before locking, ensure that trunk lid is not able to damage the body or the rear window.
- If necessary, first roughly cut the trunk lid to size.
- Carefully close trunk lid and adjust to fit side panels.







Open trunk lid, taking care not to alter the adjustment.
Tighten down screws (1, 2) on lower section of trunk lid lock.
Close trunk lid and check adjustment, repeating if necessary.
Open trunk lid.







1. Check fulcrum pads on lower section of trunk lid lock for damage and replace if necessary.







2. Close trunk lid.

Adjust gap of rear lid to tail panel.
Gap min. 5 mm.
Rear lid may protrude 0.5 mm over side walls.


Close rear lid, measure and note down gap to tail panel.
Position lower section of rear lid lock higher or lower so that a gap of min. 5.0 mm between rear lid and tail panel is obtained.
Check adjustment and repeat if necessary.







4. Open trunk lid.

Screw in detent buffer until left and right sides of trunk lid locate against detent buffers when closed.







5. Gently twist ejector in detent buffers to right with Phillips screwdriver. This unlocks the detent buffers, enabling ejector to emerge.