51 24 004 Adjusting rear lid lock

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Prerequisite:

Tailgate must be correctly adjusted, refer to BODY GAP DIMENSIONS .

Completely screw in stop pad (1) left/right.

See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BUMP STOPS ON TAILGATE .

Fig 1: Stop Pad

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Unclip cover (1) from the lock strap (2) and set aside.

Fig 2: Rear Lid Lock Strap And Cover

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Slacken screws (1) until striker (2) can still just be moved and centers itself.

Close rear lid.

Adjust tailgate to NOMINAL DIMENSIONS .

Tighten down screws (1).

Tightening torque: 51 24 2 AZ .

NOTE: When the tailgate is closed, the striker must not touch or scrape against the rear lid lock. Look out for scratch marks.

Fig 3: Rear Lid Lock Striker And Screw

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Screw out stop pad (1) left/right until they are in contact with the tailgate.

It must be possible to pull out paper strips with moderate friction resistance between the tailgate and stop pad (1).

Then screw out stop pad (1) one-half rotation further.

See REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BUMP STOPS ON TAILGATE .

Fig 4: Stop Pad

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