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Rear Lid Assembly Overview







Rear Lid Assembly Overview






1 Rear lid

A second person is needed during removal and installation to support and hold the rear lid.

Removing

Mark the position of the rear lid on the rear lid hinge with a felt-tip pen before removing.

- Remove the rear lid trim panel.

- Disconnect the electric wires on the connectors and remove them from the rear lid.

- Remove the top bolt on the rear lid side first.

- Remove the bolts on both sides of the rear lid and then remove the rear lid. Refer to => [ Rear Lid Hinge ] Rear Lid Hinge.

Installing: in reverse order.

Adjusting:

- Adjust the front height and the position of the rear lid lengthwise using the hood hinge.

- Adjust the height of the back of the rear lid by adjusting the rear lid lock.

- Align the rear lid so it is centered according to the gap dimensions => [ Rear Lid, Adjusting ] Rear Lid, Adjusting.

- Adjusting buffer stops

Rear Lid Seal, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Rear Lid Seal ] Rear Lid Seal.

2 Seal

Removing and installing => [ Rear Lid Seal ] Rear Lid Seal

3 Nuts

21 Nm

4 Rear lid lock

Removing and installing => [ Rear Lid Latch ] Rear Lid Latch

5 Stop

Hood side

6 Bolt

8 Nm

7 Nuts

21 Nm

8 Striker

Adjusting:

- Tighten the nuts - 7 - hand-tight (it must still be possible to move the end plate).

- Close the rear lid so that it is flush with the side panels.

- Open the rear lid and tighten the nuts.

9 Mount for the rear lid drive

Removing=> [ (Item 4) Mount for the rear lid drive ] Rear Lid Motor 1 and Rear Lid Motor 2

10 Bolt

8 Nm

11 Adjusting buffer

Body-side, adjustment => [ Adjusting Adjusting Buffer ] Rear Lid, Adjusting

12 Bolt

21 Nm

13 Rear lid hinge

Removing and installing => [ Rear Lid Hinge ] Rear Lid Hinge

14 Bolt

21 Nm

15 Bolt

21 Nm