Installing the left tension spring for the trunk lid

• Position the gas spring (1)  with the ball sockets on the ball hubs and engage with force.

The gas spring (1)  must not be pressed on centrally but must always be pressed onto the ball hubs at the ends of the gas spring (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL, LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COMPACT SPARE WHEEL STORAGE TRAY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STORAGE TRAY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .