Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid, 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 - 5 - without great force.

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

To adjust or check the gap dimensions, use special tool (3371).

- By loosening the bolts - 4 - the rear lid can be adjusted - 1 - in the elongated holes in the hinge - 3 -- arrow direction a and b -.





- In addition, the hinge - 3 - can be adjusted slightly at the threaded pins after loosening the nuts - 2 -.

- After adjustment work, corrosion protection measure must be performed on hinge and on bolts.

- Rear lid - 1 - on the striker pin.

- Adjust left and right stop buffers - 2 -.

Striker Pin, Adjusting

- Release the retaining hooks - arrow - on both trim - 1 -.





- Remove the trim - 1 - from the lock carrier cover - 2 -.

• The striker pin - 2 - can slide into the oversized holes by loosening screws - 1 -.

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

- Loosen stop buffer.





- Loosen the bolts - 2 - on the striker pin - 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: 18Nm.

Stop Buffer, Adjusting






• Stop - 2 - is securely mounted, screw tightening torque - 3 -: 10 Nm.

• The stop cannot be adjusted.

- Lift cover - 4 - from stop buffer.

- Loosen the screw - 5 - on the stop buffer - 6 - slightly until stop buffer can be moved to highest position.

- Close rear lid to initial locking position - 1 - using light pressure over center.

- Open rear lid again.

- Tighten the bolt - 5 -, tightening specification: 10 Nm.

- Press cover - 4 - onto stop buffer.