Rear Lid Hinge

Rear Lid Hinge

• Remove and install the left and right hinges one after the other when replacing the hinges on both sides.

• Mark the position of the hinges on the rear lid before removing them.

• Use the markings on the rear lid hinge - arrow - when adjusting the hinge lengthwise.






1 Hood hinge

Removal:

- Remove the rear lid hinge cover.

- Remove the rear roof grab handle.

- Lower the headliner around the bolts.

• To prevent damaging the rear lid or the vehicle body, support the rear lid to keep it from falling down.

- Remove the bolts - 2 - from the roof.

- Remove the bolts - 3 - from front hinge.

- Remove the side bolts - 4 - from the rear lid hinge and remove the hinge.

Installing:

- Tighten the upper hinge bolts - 3 - to the rear lid - 2 - loosely.

- Install the side bolts - 4 - into the rear lid and tighten them loosely.

- Line up the hinge with the markings on the rear lid and tighten the bolts to the tightening specification.

- Adjust the gap between the rear lid and the roof, align the sides and then tighten the bolts - 2 - to the tightening specification.

2 Bolt

• 21 Nm

3 Bolt

• 21 Nm

4 Bolt

• 21 Nm

Replacing Rear Lid Hinge Cover






1 Clip

2 Hinge cover

• Self-adhesive

• Make sure there is no dust or grease on the hinge cover adhesive surface.

• Peel the protective film off the tape after installing the hinge cover.

• Removing

- Remove the clip and and the rear hinge cover.

• Installing

- Install the hinge cover into the side wall frames. While doing this, the pins - arrow - on the cover - 4 - must fit into the eyes in the hinge cover.

- Push the hinge cover upward over the right tab next to the rear lid hinge.

- Push the side clips into the roof frame.

- Peel off the protective film between the roof frame and the hinge cover.

- Press the hinge cover on the roof frame using force.

3 Grommet

• Press into the side wall frame and roof frame.

4 Cover

• Self-adhesive

5 Hood hinge