Adjusting Rear Lid Lock

• Lever out the covers (1) on the marked recesses (arrows) with a screwdriver and remove them.
• Loosen screws (2) until the tailgate lock can be shifted.
• Adjusting tailgate lock.

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Check 

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

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  Result 

  » Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

  Measure

  • Adjust tailgate latch.
• Tighten down screws (1).

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 

  Tailgate lock to body
  M8x20 screw	Tightening torque	19 Nm

• Clip in the covers (2).

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• Adjust stop pad (1).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE EMBLEM .
• Refer to INSTALL STRIKER FOR THE TAILGATE LATCH .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH STOP PADS .
• Refer to INSTALL BOTH TAIL LIGHTS IN THE TRUNK LID .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRUNK LID HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR VIEW CAMERA .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM STRIP TO THE CENTER OF THE TRUNK LID .
• Refer to INSTALL THE TRIM PANEL OF THE TAILGATE HINGE ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALL THE POWER TAILGATE SWITCH .
• Refer to INSTALLING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT ON TRUNK LID .