Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid, Adjusting

NOTE:
- Rear lid is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.
- Vehicle must stand on its wheels in order to be able to perform adjustment.

- Turn stopper approx. 90° using a ring wrench 24 mm and remove from shaped hole.







- Remove rubber buffers - 1 - from stopper and loosen clamp screw (socket-head 3mm) only as much until notched slider can be removed.







- Remove notched slider from housing and adjust to dimension - a - = 12.5 mm.

NOTE: In new condition, stopper is already adjusted to a distance of 12.5 mm.







- Insert stopper and install by turning 90° in shaped hole.







- Unscrew cap - 1 - from rivet - 2 - (left and right).
- Close rear lid using light pressure over center, pull handle while doing so.
- Using Adjusting gauge 3371, set a gap dimension of 5 mm between lid and side panel.
- Open rear lid again.
- Rear lid is now set to a pre-tension of approx. 3 mm.
- Screw in plug into blind rivet (left and right).







- Screw in clamp screw - 1 - until dimension - a - = 25 mm.
- Check setting.