Procedures

Trunk Lid







- Disconnect the connector for the license plate lighting behind the panel in the cargo compartment.
- Lift up the striker plate for the gas strut. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.
- Remove 6 screws.

Installation
- Adjust.

Cover







- Remove 5 nuts.

Hinges







- upport the trunk lid in the open position.
- Lift up the strut striker plate for the gas strut on the hinge side. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.
- Remove 5 screws per hinge.

Installation
- Install the trunk lid with loosely tightened screws.
- Adjust according to Adjustment.
- Tighten the screws.

Gas damper







- Support the trunk lid in the open position.
- Lift up the striker plate for the gas strut. Pull the gas strut off the ball joint.

WARNING: When replacing gas struts, drain the gas from the old strut.

Drill a 4 mm hole 30 mm from the edge as illustrated.

WARNING: Use protective goggles when drilling.

Lock cylinder










- Drill out the rivet from the outside.
- Pull the clip out of the lock cylinder.
- Pull the link out of the lock cylinder.


Lock unit







Trunk lid







- Tighten the screws so that the truck lid is stiff. When the trunk lid has been adjusted, tighten all the screws.
- The trunk lid can be adjusted:
- from front-rear with the hinges on the trunk lid and rear fender.
- vertically with the hinges on the rear fender.

Striker plate







- Adjust vertically and from side to side so that the trunk lid lock does not catch the striker plate.
- There are rectangular holes in the striker plate.
- Slacken off the striker plate screws just enough to allow the striker plate to be moved stiffly.
- Turn the trunk lid key while closing and opening it. Repeat until the striker plate is correctly adjusted.
- Then tighten the striker plate screws.
- Check lock function by opening and closing the trunk lid.