Rear Section Assembly Overview

Body, Rear

Rear Section Assembly Overview

• Overview describes removal and installation of rear part for vehicles through June of 2005. Removal and installation applies to vehicles from July 2005, except slight changes.

• Rear fenders and rear bumper cover can only be removed together from vehicle as so-called rear part.





1 Rear Part

• Removing:

- Remove wheel housing liners. Refer to=> [ Rear Wheel Housing Liner ] Service and Repair.

- Remove tail light cluster.

- Remove fuel flap unit. Refer to => [ Tank Door Unit ] Service and Repair.

- Remove bolts - 2 -, - 7 - and - 8 -

- Remove nuts - 9 -.

- Remove bolts - 3 - and - 6 -.

- Pull left and right rear part to the outside and remove from vehicle toward rear with two mechanics.

• Installing:

- Before reattaching rear part, adhere anti-friction foil- 4 - on contact areas again, or check condition of old anti-friction foil.

2 Bolt

• 6 Nm

• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)

3 Bolt

• 7.5 Nm

• Qty. 4

• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)

4 Anti-Friction Foil

5 Welded Captive Nut

6 Bolt

• 7.5 Nm

• Qty. 28

• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)

7 Bolt

• Bolt

• 1.2 Nm

• Qty. 3

8 Bolt

• Qty. 2

• 7.5 Nm

• Insert with locking fluid (D 185 400 A2)

9 Spring Nut

• Qty. 2