Rear Lid Motor 1 And 2 -V444- / -V445-, Removing And Installing, A5 SPORTBACK: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following.

Do not hold the motor on the cable when installing.
The rear lid to be completed must be guided by hand, since the motor can destroy the rear lid when the weight is too low.
The ball sockets on the motor must not strike the ball pins, but rather they must be placed at an angle and be pressed on through a rotational movement.

-- Install the head curtain airbag with igniter. Refer to HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAG WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Perform an adaptation. Refer to REAR LID MOTOR 1 AND 2 -V444- AND -V445-, ADAPTING .