Removal and Replacement

Gas Strut






- Open and support the hood.

- Insert a small screwdriver - 3 - under the spring clips - 2 -.

- Raise the spring clips- 2 - just far enough so they can slide over the ball socket in direction of the - arrow -.

- Remove the gas-filled strut - 1 - from the ball stud - 4 -.

- Slide spring clip - 2 - back again immediately after removing gas-filled strut - 1 -.


Be very careful when reusing a gas-filled strut. The spring clip must not be removed completely from the ball socket, otherwise it will get damaged. The gas-filled strut will spring out of the mount and will damage the vehicle and cause serious personal injury.

Ball stud - 4 - tightening specification: 22 Nm

- Gas-filled strut, venting, refer to => [ Gas Strut, Venting ] Gas Strut, Venting