Removal and Replacement

Trunk lid

Trunk lid

The entire trunk lid




Disconnect the connector for the license plate lighting behind the panel in the cargo compartment.
Lift up the striker plate for the gas strut. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.
Remove 6 screws.

Installation
Adjust according to Adjustment.

Cover




Remove 5 nuts.

Hinges

Hinges




Support the trunk lid in the open position.
Lift up the strut striker plate for the gas strut on the hinge side. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.
Remove 5 screws per hinge.

Installation
Install the trunk lid with loosely tightened screws.
Adjust according to Adjustment.
Tighten the screws.

Gas damper




Support the trunk lid in the open position.
Lift up the striker plate for the gas strut. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.

Warning! When replacing gas struts, drain the gas from the old strut.

Drill a 4 mm hole 30 mm from the edge as illustrated.

Warning! Use protective goggles when drilling.

Lock

Lock cylinder




Drill out the rivet from the outside.
Pull the clip out of the lock cylinder.
Pull the link out of the lock cylinder.

Lock cylinder (continued)






Lock unit






Adjustment

Trunk lid




Tighten the screws so that the truck lid is stiff. When the trunk lid has been adjusted, tighten all the screws.
The trunk lid can be adjusted:
- from front-rear with the hinges on the trunk lid and rear fender.
- vertically with the hinges on the rear fender.

Striker plate




Adjust vertically and from side to side so that the trunk lid lock does not catch the striker plate.
There are rectangular holes in the striker plate.
Slacken off the striker plate screws just enough to allow the striker plate to be moved stiffly.
Turn the trunk lid key while closing and opening it. Repeat until the striker plate is correctly adjusted.
Then tighten the striker plate screws.
Check lock function by opening and closing the trunk lid.