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Rear Lid Lock

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Lid Lock
GWWA55-0295Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Rear Lid Adjustor
    • Remove together with mounting plate -3-.
    • Removal Fig 3.
  2. Operating Rod
    • To remove, swing out pivot lever -8- at rear lid lock -6- and disengage operating rod from rear lid lock.
    • When disassembling, remove actuator first.
  3. Mounting Plate
    • Remove with actuator.
    • Operating rod disengaged at lid lock.
    • Loosen bolts -4- and slide mounting plate with actuator out of oblong holes.
    • Feed actuator with mounting plate and operating rod out of rear lid.
  4. Screw
    • 1.7 Nm
    • Secures mounting plate to rear lid.
    • Only loosen bolts when disassembling.
  5. Bolt
    • Secures actuator to mounting plate.
    • 1.1.7 Nm
  6. Rear Lid Lock
  7. Lock Cover
    • When assembling, cover must engage audibly into lid lock.
  8. Lever
    • To remove, pivot operating rod -2- 90° and disengage operating rod.
  9. Release Element
    • Inserted sideways on lock lever.
Fig 2: Identifying Lid Lock
GWWA55-0294Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove the rear lid trim panel.

-- Operating rod to actuator removed.

-- Remove nuts -3- and remove lid lock -2- from lid -1-.

-- When installing, tighten nuts to 21 Nm.

Fig 3: Inserting Operating Rod Into Actuator And Pivot Operating Rod 90 Degrees
GWWA55-0296Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Disconnect electrical connections.

-- Operating rod -2- disengaged at lid lock.

-- Loosen bolts -5- and slide actuator -1- with mounting plate -3- out of oblong holes in rear lid.

-- Remove actuator with mounting plate -3- from lid.

-- Remove screws -4- and remove actuator.

-- To remove, pivot operating rod -2- 90° out of clip in opposite direction of -arrow-.

-- When installing, insert operating rod into actuator.

Fig 4: Inserting Operating Rod Into Actuator And Pivot Operating Rod 90 Degrees
GWWA55-0296Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Pivot operating rod 90° in direction of -arrow-.

-- Operating rod must engage securely into actuator clip.