Rear Lid Latch

Rear Lid Latch

Removing






- Open the hood.

- Disconnect the cable from the cable coupling. Refer to => [ Cable Coupling ] Cable Coupling.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - for the hood latch - 2 - from the engine compartment side.

- Carefully pull the hood latch - 2 - upward and out of the lock carrier until the engine hood contact switch (F266) - 1 - is accessible.






- Release the hooks - arrow a - on the engine hood contact switch (F266).

- Push the engine hood contact switch (F266) in the direction of - arrow b - and remove it from the hood latch - 2 -.

- Remove the hood latch further upward from the lock carrier.

- Press the retaining strap on the mount - arrows - and remove the retainer - 2 -.






- Remove the cable - 3 - from the hood latch - 1 -.

Installation

- Clip the cable and the mount into the hood latch.

- Slide the hood latch so far into the lock carrier until the engine hood contact switch (F266) - 1 - can be installed.






- Insert the engine hood contact switch (F266) - 1 - in the hood latch - 2 -.

- Slide the engine hood contact switch (F266) in the direction of - arrow a - until the hooks - arrow b - engage.

- Slide the hood latch fully into the lock carrier.

- Install the bolts - 1 - for the hood latch - 2 - for the engine compartment side.






Tightening specification - 1 -: 12 Nm

- Connect the cable to the cable coupling. Refer to => [ Cable Coupling ] Cable Coupling.

- Adjust the hood latch. Refer to => [ Hood Latch, Adjusting ] Hood Latch, Adjusting.

• Before closing the hood, make sure the hood release lever and the cable are working correctly.