Rear Lid Seal, Removing And Installing
For the assembly of the seal, the rear lid is to be disassembled.
Hinge lid must be disconnected for this.
- Rear Lid Seal
- Removing:
-- Unclip trim panels on D-pillar and on roof. Refer to D-PILLAR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Open the rear lid and remove the seal from the D-pillar.
-- Pull off seal from body flange in longitudinal direction at roof and at rear cross panel on bottom.
- Installing:
-- When installing, vulcanized seal butt joint -arrow- must led in center of vehicle.
-- Insert seal between roof and lid hinge.
- Press seal all around onto body flange.
- Install the rear lid on the hinge.
- Removing:
- Rear Lid
- Loading Edge Cover
-- Loading edge cover must be slid between seal as shown.
Lid Hinge, Disconnecting
When Removing and Installing lid (for example, when changing seal), do not remove lid from hinge.
Disconnect both hinges as described in the following.
-- Place a cover at back of roof to avoid paint damage.
-- Remove nut -2- on hinge.
-- Pull the rear lid with the hinge arm -3- off the hinge -1-.
-- Place lid with upper edge on cover on roof.
-- A second technician should be holding the rear lid at the top during removal.
-- Install seal on upper body flange as well as upper D- pillars in radius area.
-- Reassemble hinges.
-- When installing, the rear lid is secured with mounting pins -arrow- and therefore must not be adjusted.
-- Tighten nut to 24 Nm.
-- Push the gas-filled struts onto the ball pins.
-- Press seal all around onto body flange.