Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid

Rear Lid, Adjusting

Striker Pin, Adjusting

Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting

• Vehicle must be on ground to adjust rear lid.

• The rear lid latch - 3 - is attached directly to the rear lid - 1 -. There are no oblong holes in the rear lid, therefore it is not possible to adjust the latch.

• The left and right buffers - 2 - are not for adjusting. They stabilize the hood - 1 -.

• The 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.

• Rear lid must engage in striker pin - 3 - without great force.





The adjustment of the rear lid is described in multiple steps.

To adjust or check the gap dimensions, use (3371) => 00 Specifications

- By loosening bolts - 5 -, rear lid - 1 - can be adjusted in oversized holes on hinge - 4 -.

- Hinge - 4 - can be adjusted slightly at mounting bolts, for this the rear shelf must be removed

- After adjusting, apply a corrosion protectant to the hinge and bolts.

- Adjust the rear lid - 1 - on the striker pin - 3 -.

- Adjust left and right adjusting buffers - 2 -.

Striker Pin, Adjusting

• Latch bracket - 1 - can be slid in oversized holes by loosening bolts - 2 -.

• Adjust latch bracket - 1 - so that recess of rear lid lock with detent engages at center on latch bracket - 1 -.

- Remove the lock carrier cover.





- Disengage the latch bracket - 1 -.

- Bring the striker pin - 1 - into the top position and tighten the bolts - 2 -.

- Close rear lid and check adjustment.

- Screw - 2 - tightening specification: 23 Nm.

Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting

• The following describes adjusting the right adjusting buffer. Adjusting the left adjusting buffer is identical.

- Loosen the clamping screw - 2 - far enough until it is visible inside the rubber buffer.





- Now pull notched slider - 1 - out of adjusting buffer.

- Set notched slider to dimension - a - = 12.5 mm.





- Close the rear lid with light pressure over the center.

- Open tailgate again.





- Screw in clamping screw - 1 - for adjusting buffer to a depth of dimension - a - = 25 mm.

- Check the adjustment.