Trunk / Liftgate Spring: Adjustments

TORSION BAR LOADING

WARNING: Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. NOTE: The luggage compartment lid tension should be decreased if the luggage compartment lid opens with more force than desired. The luggage compartment lid tension should be increased if the luggage compartment lid opens with less force than desired.

Open and support the luggage compartment lid in the full-open position.

2. WARNING: Securely grasp the luggage compartment lid torsion bar while adjusting. The bar is under tension and could spring out unintentionally if it is not handled correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Move the luggage compartment lid end of the luggage compartment lid torsion bar to another position.







3. Check the adjustment.

4. WARNING: Securely grasp the luggage compartment lid torsion bar while adjusting. The bar is under tension and could spring out unintentionally if it is not handled correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Move the luggage compartment door end of the luggage compartment lid torsion bar to another position.