Rear Lid, Adjusting, Adjusting Buffer, AVANT: Procedure
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The gas-filled struts must be attached before installing a new rear lid.
-- Install the adjusting screw -2- and cap -1- all the way into the adjusting buffer -3- before adjusting the rear lid.
-- Remove the adjusting screw just far enough until the cap touches the stop on the rear lid when the lid is closed.
-- Push and pull on the side edges of the rear lid under the rear window to make sure there is no play and that it closes flush.
-- Repeat the adjustment if necessary.