Rear Lid Seal, Removing And Installing, A6 AVANT And A7 SPORTBACK

Removing 

-- A6 Avant: remove the left and right gas-filled strut from the rear lid. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear lid seal from the body flange.

Installing 

-- Position the rear lid seal -1- on the body flange.

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• The butt joint -3- of the rear lid seal must be seated centered on the striker -2-.

-- Press on the rear lid seal all the way.