Removal and Replacement

Rear Lid

Gas Strut

- Open and support rear lid.





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

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

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

• Ball studs - 3 - and - 4 - are screwed into rear lid or body, tightening specification: 23 Nm.

- Gas-filled strut, venting, refer to => [ Gas Strut, Venting ] Rear Lid Overview