Adjusting Rear Lid Lock

• Lever out the covers (1) with a suitable tool.

  Slacken the screws underneath it until the tailgate lock can be shifted.

• Adjusting tailgate lock.

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  Check 

• Check the gap dimensions (arrows) between the trunk lid and bumper cover.

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  Result 

  » Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

  Measure

• Adjust tailgate latch.
• Tighten the screws.
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Tailgate lock to body
  M8x20 screw
  	Tightening torque
  	19 Nm

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• Clip in the covers (1).
• Adjust stop pad (1) by turning.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR EMBLEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MODEL INSCRIPTION .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR WINDOW .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE ANTENNA AMPLIFIER .
• Refer to INSTALL REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING WIPER ARM OF THE REAR WIPER .
• Refer to INSTALL STRIKER FOR TAILGATE LATCH .
• Refer to INSTALL BOTH NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING TAILGATE BUTTON .
• Refer to INSTALL THE VIBRATION ABSORBER ON THE TRUNK LID .
• Refer to INSTALL BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ON THE TRUNK LID .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOWER PART OF REAR SPOILER .
• Refer to INSTALL REAR SPOILER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to MOUNTING BOTH TRIMS FOR THE REAR WINDOW FRAME ON THE SIDE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM FOR THE TOP REAR WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH TRUNK LID COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRUNK LID LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALL THE POWER TAILGATE SWITCH .
• Refer to INSTALL REAR SPOILER .