Trunk / Liftgate: Adjustments

Rear Lid

Rear Lid, Adjusting

• 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.

• Vehicle must stand on its wheels in order to be able to perform the adjustment.

• In order to perform the proper adjustment of the rear lid, it is necessary to be careful of three points: even the rear lid (roof with lid), adjust bolt located in the lid hinge and adjust the rubber buffers on both sides of lid.

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

• With hinge closed, adjustment bolt - 1 - must make contact to top - 2 - without pressure.





- Loosen adjustment bolt - 1 - 1.5 to 3 mm (this adjusts hinge pre-tension).

- With the cover lid open, place a paper stripe - 3 - between the adjustment bolt - 1 - and the top - 2 -.

- Close the cover lid holding the stripe from the outside - 3 - and try to move it.

- If the stripe has no movement, open the cover lid and unscrew the adjustment bolt - 1 - one or two screws to give over pressure to the rear lid hinge.

• The rear lid hinge adjustment is correctly done when the paper stripe - 3 - has no movement with the cover lid closed.

• If the paper stripe - 3 - has any movement, it means that there is no contact between adjustment bolt - 1 - and top - 2 -.

• In this case, open the rear lid, unscrew 1/4 of turn the adjustment bolt - 1 - and check the contact again between the elements - 1 - and - 2 -.

• Consider both sides.

Rear Lid Stop, Adjusting

• Rear lid hinge, end plate and rear lid lock are adjusted.

- Install rubber buffers on both sides of rear lid.

- Install adjustment buffer - 1 - in sealing channel so that adjustment buffer can still just be turned by hand.





- Slide adjustment buffer - 1 - to uppermost position - arrow -.

- Close rear lid completely and open again.

- Slide adjustment buffer - 1 - in sealing channel on both sides upward (dimension - a - = 1 to 2 mm) and tighten bolt - 2 -. Tightening specification: 10 Nm





• Rear lid must be able to be closed without much force and must not have no play up and down when locked. Rear lid is slightly lifted by pre-tension when lock is released.