Installing the tailgate seal

• Remove sealant residue from the sheet metal flange.
• Clean sheet metal flange.
• Replace tailgate seal (1)  .

  Parts:  Tailgate seal

• Mount tailgate seal (1)  , starting from the center at the top.
• Ensure that tailgate seal (1)  rests correctly on all the adjacent trim panel components.

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Check 

• Check the closing function of the trunk lid.

Result 

» The trunk lid does not close correctly.

Measure

• Ensure that tailgate seal (1)  rests correctly on all the adjacent trim panel components.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE HEADLINING .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR SPOILER .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH TRIM PIECES FOR THE REAR WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TOP TRIM FOR THE REAR WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR STORAGE SHELF .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANELS OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT CAPPING, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH COVERS OF SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STORAGE TRAY .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH BOTTOM D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE WARNING TRIANGLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT STORAGE SHELF .