Gas Strut

Gas Strut

- Open and support the hood.






- Reach under spring clips - 2 - using a small screwdriver.

- Raise the spring clips- 2 - just far enough so they can slide over the ball socket in direction of the - arrow -.

- Remove gas-filled strut - 1 - from the ball studs - 3 - and - 4 -.

After removing gas-filled strut - 1 -, immediately slide back spring clips - 2 - again.


Be very careful when reusing a gas-filled strut. The spring clip must not be removed completely from the ball socket, otherwise it will be damaged. The gas-filled strut will spring out of the mount, damage the vehicle and cause serious injury.

- Tightening specification: ball stud - 3 - 22 Nm

• Ball stud - 4 - is a component of the body.

- Gas-filled strut, venting, refer to => [ Gas-Filled Strut, Releasing Gas ] Gas-Filled Strut, Releasing Gas