Rear Lid Motor Assembly Overview

Rear Lid Motor Assembly Overview






1 Motor in Rear Lid Control Module (V375) for left side of rear lid

• Roof panel trim removed.

• Loosen D-pillar trim in drive unit area or push carefully to side.

• Remove or install drive unit only when rear lid is completely open.

• Before removing driving unit, loosen lock nuts on eccentric bolts.

• Remove electrical connector - 2 -.

• Loosen lock nut on drive unit.

• The eccentric bolt=> [ (Item 1) Hex Head Eccentric Bolts ] must be loose in the hinge arm hole.

• Release tension on eccentric bolts with a brief turn to the right, if necessary.

• Remove the screw - 3 - on the bracket - 4 -.

• Remove the screw in the hinge arm, refer to => [ (Item 6) Bolt ] and remove the drive unit - 1 - to the side.

2 Electrical Connection

• Remove drive unit before removing.

3 Bolt

• 8 Nm

4 Bracket

• Bracket is positioned with a device in factory and must not be adjusted.

• If bracket must be replaced, for example, when doing repairs after an accident, proceed as follows.

• Rear lid must be installed with gas-filled struts.

• Secure bracket - 4 - lightly with screw - 5 - on drive unit first.

• Bracket must still be moveable.

• Attach drive unit on rear lid hinge parallel to axle until it comes in contact with motor socket.


Drive unit socket must fit flat against hinge axle collar.

• Secure the bracket - 4 - on body side with the screw - 5 - and tighten it to 21 Nm.

• Tighten bolt - 3 - to 8 Nm.

• Tighten the eccentric bolt with the lock nut to the drive unit to the tightening specification.

• Upon tightening locking nuts, eccentric bolts are braced in hinge with no play.

• For this reason, you cannot counterhold eccentric bolt hex head with an open end wrench when tightening locking nuts.

• When removing drive unit, this tension is released with a small turn to the right on eccentric bolt hex head, after you have loosened locking nuts.

• Tighten the screw on the drive arm to 11 Nm. Refer to => [ (Item 6) Bolt ].

5 Bolt

• 21 Nm

Install the Motor in rear lid control module into the hinge





1 Hex Head Eccentric Bolts

• Upon tightening locking nuts, eccentric bolts are braced in hinge with no play.

• For this reason, you cannot counterhold eccentric bolt hex head with an open end wrench when tightening locking nuts.

• When removing drive unit, this tension is released with a small turn to the right on eccentric bolt hex head, after you have loosened locking nuts.

2 Locking Nut

• 6 Nm

• Before removing drive unit, loosen lock nuts on eccentric bolts.

• Release eccentric bolt tension in hinge arm by rotating hex head to right, if necessary.

• Self-locking

3 Rear Lid Drive Motor

• When installing, insert sideways with socket - arrow B - and loose eccentric bolts - arrow A - in hinge.

• Drive unit socket must fit flat against hinge axle collar.

• The drive unit arm then moves correctly on the hinge arm - 7 -.

• Tighten the screw - 5 - to the tightening specification to attach the drive unit to the bracket

• Tighten the locking nuts - 2 - to the tightening specification

• Tighten the screw - 6 - to the tightening specification

4 Bracket

• Bracket is positioned with a device in factory and should not be adjusted.

• If bracket must be replaced, for example, when doing repairs after an accident, proceed as described, refer to => [ (Item 4) Bracket ].

5 Bolt

• 8 Nm

6 Bolt

• 11 Nm

• Self-threading, must be replaced after removal.

7 Lid Hinge