Removing the tailgate lock

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH FLAPS IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LOWER D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACH THE REAR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WELL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .

• Detach the Bowden cable (1).
• Disconnect the plug connection (2).
• Release the screws (3) and remove trunk lid lock (4).

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