51 24 004 Adjusting rear lid lock

Prerequisite:

Rear lid must be correctly adjusted to fit; if necessary, ADJUST REAR LID .

For ideal adjustment, refer to 41 00... BODY GAP DIMENSIONS .

NOTE: The operation is shown on the left side; proceed in the same way for the right side.

Necessary preliminary tasks

Slacken screws (1) until striker (3) can be moved.

Slide striker (3) in direction of arrow.

Tighten down screws (1).

Tightening torque 51 24 4AZ .

Check alignment of rear lid and striker, readjust if necessary.

If necessary, remove shims (2) or insert additional.

Fig 1: Identifying Striker, Shims, And Screws

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