Replace Trunk Lid

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVE THE TAILGATE BUTTON .
• Refer to REMOVE TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to 51 24 300 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE GAS PRESSURE SPRING FOR TAILGATE ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRUNK LID .

• Push through the pins (1) of the stop pad (2) and remove the stop pad (2).
• Mount the stop pad (2) to the new trunk lid.
• Drive in the pins (1) of the stop pad (2) until they are flush.

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• Remount the clips (1) for the license plate.

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• Remount seal plugs (1) and (2).

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Remount striker (2).
• Hand-tighten the bolts (1).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAILGATE .
• Refer to 51 24 300 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE GAS PRESSURE SPRING FOR TAILGATE ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE TAILGATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAILGATE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING TAILGATE BUTTON .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT NUMBER PLATE LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MODEL INSCRIPTION AT THE REAR .