Rear lid hinge, removing and installing: Notes

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Comfort hinge

Fig 1: Rear Lid Hinge Remove/Install Components

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1 - Gas-filled strut

Engage tube end of strut at lid.
Insert cover with angled retractors in hinge lever.
Only then press cover at top over hinge lever until it engages audibly.
Press stop into hinge eye.

2 - Cover

Slide in cover from below between gas-filled strut and long hinge lever.

3 - Spring

Before removing, remove gas-filled strut and cover.
To remove, press off spring over ball stud.
While installing, plastic shells of spring must engage cleanly over ball stud.

4 - Comfort hinge

5 - Ball stud

No replacement part, belongs to delivery casing

Gas-filled strut, removing and installing Gas-filled strut, removing and installing

Cover for rear lid hinge

Fig 2: Placing Electric Wiring Or Wiring For Central Locking System Into Lower Retainer Of Cable Guide At Cover

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Place electric wiring or wiring for central locking system - 2 - into lower retainer of cable guide at cover - 1 -.
Insert trim - 1 - for lid hinge on long hinge lever at bottom and clip in audibly toward top onto hinge lever.
Engage clip - 3 - on trim into hinge lever.

Removing and installing rear lid hinges

NOTE:

For easier adjustment of the rear lid hinges, use gradations marked on the hinges.

Removing

Fig 3: Removing Rear Lid Hinges

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Loosen nut - 1 -. Tightening torque 21 Nm
Unscrew nut - 2 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm
Lift off lid from hinge.
Remove bolts - 3 - and - 4 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm

Only loosen center bolt - 5 -. Tightening torque: 21 Nm
Remove hinge - 6 -.
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.