Remove Soft-close motor

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING EMERGENCY WHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .

• Unclip the Bowden cable (1) from the tailgate lock (2) and guide it out.

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• Disconnect plug connection (1).
• Unclip the Bowden cable (2) from the brackets at the tail panel.

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• Lever out and remove the soft-close motor (1) from the brackets (2) in the arrow direction.

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