Overview - Rear Lid

Fig 1: Rear Lid Overview

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1. Left Stop
   • Hood side
2. Rear Lid
   • A second technician will be needed during removal and installation to support and to hold the rear lid.
   • Removing:

     -- Remove the rear lid trim panel. Refer to LOWER REAR LID TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

     -- Disconnect the electric wires and remove from the lid.

     -- On the hood side, only loosen the rear nut and remove both side nuts. Refer to HINGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

     -- Remove the rear lid.

   • Install In Reverse Order Of Removal.
   • Adjusting: 

     -- Adjust the front height and the position of the hood lengthwise using the hood hinge.

     -- Adjust the rear height on the rear lid lock with the end plate.

     -- Align the hood so it is centered according to the gap dimensions. Refer to Figure.

     -- Adjusting buffer stops

   • Rear lid seal, removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Right Stop
   • Hood side
4. Cover
   • Placed on the lid lock.
5. Rear Lid Latch
   • To remove, remove combi-bolts and disengage cable.
6. Cover for Lid Latch
   • Remove the lid trim before removing.
   • When installing, the cover must engage securely in the lid lock.
7. Nuts
   • 21 Nm 
8. Stop
   • Body side
9. Stop
10. Adjusting Buffer
11. Striker
    • Adjusting: 

      -- Tighten combi-bolts -item  ) OVERVIEW - REAR LID - Nuts by hand (it must still be possible to slide striker).

      -- Carefully close the rear lid so that it is flush with the side panels.

      -- Carefully open lid and tighten bolts -item  ) OVERVIEW - REAR LID - Nuts.

12. Nuts
    • 21 Nm 

Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting 

Fig 2: Adjustment Buffer, Adjusting

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-- Close the rear lid.

-- The stop buffers can be loosened or tightened as needed to be flush.

-- The buffers -3- must engage audibly when pressing them in and the hood trim -1- must be installed.

-- Check the gap dimensions. Refer to Figure.