Gas-Filled Strut

Rear Lid, Wagon

Gas-Filled Strut

- Open and support rear lid.





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

- Lift spring clips- 2 - only far enough so that the spring clips can be slid over ball socket in - direction of arrow -.

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

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

CAUTION!
Proceed carefully when re-using gas-filled strut. Spring clips must not be pried completely out of ball socket, otherwise spring clips will be damaged. Gas-filled strut springs out of mount and leads to damage and injury could occur.

• Ball studs - 3 - and - 4 - are screwed into rear lid or body, tightening specification: 20 Nm.

- Venting gas-filled strut, refer to --> [ Venting Gas-Filled Strut ] Venting Gas-Filled Strut