Overhaul
Disassembling And Assembling Rear Lid
Technical values
Preliminary work
1. Remove additional brake light. Refer to Removing and installing additional brake light.
2. Remove upper part of rear lid lock. Refer to Removing and installing upper part of rear lid lock.
3. Remove rear logo. Refer to Removing and installing rear logo.
4. Switch on ignition and extend spoiler manually.
5. Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
6. Remove rear lid. Refer to Removing and installing rear lid.
Disassembling rear lid
Removing fan with fan housing
1. Disconnect plug connections for fan and engine compartment lighting on the fan housing -inset-.
2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove fan with fan housing -2-.
Removing air guide
1. Pull air guide -1- off the rear lid -2-.
Removing adjusting element
1. Unscrew adjusting element -1- in -direction of arrow- and remove it from the rear lid -2-.
Removing rubber cover
1. Pull rubber cover -1- out of the rear lid -2-.
Removing upper part of spoiler
1. Press out plastic stopper -1- (-arrow A-).
2. Unscrew clamping screw -2- by about 2 to 3 turns and remove upper part of spoiler -3- in an upward direction -arrow B-.
Removing folding wall from lower part of spoiler
1. Press out expansion rivet -1-.
2. Pull rail -2- out in -direction of arrow- and remove from lower part of spoiler -3-.
Removing folding wall from rear lid
1. Press out clamping washers -1- with a screwdriver. The clamping washers will be damaged irreparably during removal.
2. Remove fastening rail -2- and folding wall -3- from the rear lid.
Removing lower part of spoiler
1. Unscrew fastening nuts -1- from the lower part of the spoiler -2- and hinge -3-. Remove threaded plate -4-.
2. Unscrew fastening screws -5- from the lower part of the spoiler and spoiler drive. Remove the plate -6-.
Removing hinge
1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove the hinge -2-.
Removing spoiler drive
1. Unscrew fastening screws -1-.
2. Fold spoiler drive -2- down out of the rear lid -3- (-arrows-).
3. Remove wire harness for rear spoiler.
Assembling rear lid
Installing spoiler drive
1. Install wire harness for rear spoiler.
2. Fold the spoiler drive -2- up -arrows- and position it on the rear lid -3-.
3. Screw in fastening screws -1- on the spoiler drive -2-. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
Installing hinge
1. Position hinge -2- on the rear lid and secure with fastening screws -1-. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
Installing folding wall on rear lid
1. Position the rail -2- on the folding wall -3- and on the rear lid.
2. Fit new clamping washers -1- on the pegs of the rail.
Installing lower part of spoiler
1. Position lower part of spoiler -2- on the hinge -3-. Using the threaded plate -4- and the fastening nuts -1-, screw in the lower part of the spoiler securely. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
INFORMATION: Only screw on the lower part of the spoiler when the mount is fully retracted, otherwise you may hear noises when extending and retracting the spoiler or there may be warping between the lower part of the spoiler and the mount.
2. Position plate -6- on the lower part of the spoiler and secure with the fastening screws -5-. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
Installing folding wall on lower part of spoiler
1. Insert the rail -2- with the folding wall into the lower part of the spoiler in -direction of arrow-.
2. Press in expansion rivet -1-.
Installing upper part of spoiler
1. Fit upper part of spoiler -1- on the lower part of the spoiler -2- (-arrow-). Ensure that the locking lugs -inset- have engaged.
2. Tighten clamping screws -2-. Tightening torque: 3.0 Nm (2.0 ftlb.) ± 1.5 Nm (1.0 ftlb.)
3. Press in plastic stopper -1- (-arrow-).
Installing rubber cover
1. Position rubber cover -1- on the rear lid -2- and press it in.
Installing adjusting element
1. Screw in adjusting element -1- in -direction of arrow- and fit it into the rear lid -2-.
Installing air guide
1. Position the air guide -1- on the rear lid -2- and insert it.
Installing fan with fan housing
1. Fit fan with fan housing -2- and secure with the fastening screws -1-. Tightening torque: 9.7 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
2. Connect connectors for fan and engine compartment lighting on the fan housing -inset-.
Subsequent work
1. Install upper part of rear lid lock. Refer to Removing and installing upper part of rear lid lock.
2. Install additional brake light. Refer to Removing and installing additional brake light.
3. Install rear logo. Refer to Removing and installing rear logo.
4. Install rear lid. Refer to Removing and installing rear lid.