Trunk / Liftgate Hinge: Adjustments

1. Open the luggage compartment door and note the pop-up distance. The luggage compartment door should pop up 15-30 cm (6-11 inches).
2. If the luggage compartment door does not pop up 15-30 cm (6-11 inches), the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar tension should be increased.
3. If the luggage compartment door pops open with more force than is desired, the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar tension can be decreased.
4. Support the luggage compartment door in the full open position before adjusting the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar.

WARNING: USE CARE WHEN ADJUSTING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR/TAILGATE HINGE TORSION BAR OR LOWER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR/TAILGATE HINGE TORSION BAR AS IT IS UNDER TENSION AND COULD SPRING OUT OF CONTROL IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY.

5. To adjust a luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar, move the luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar end to another position (notch) to increase or decrease the tension.
6. Adjust one luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar and check the adjustment before adjusting the other luggage compartment door/tailgate hinge torsion bar.
7. If proper adjustment can still not be obtained replace torsion bars and repeat adjustment procedure.