FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

INTRODUCTION TO TRUNK LID DIAGNOSIS

Difficult locking and unlocking, uneven clearance and height, and wind noise from the trunk lid may be caused by improper adjustment of the trunk lid.

TRUNK LID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If you follow them carefully, you will be sure that you have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a trunk lid fault.
1. Gather information from the customer.
2. Verify that the condition described by the customer exists.
3. Find the malfunction by following the Symptom Chart.
4. Verify malfunction is eliminated.