Remove the control unit for the power tailgate
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Preliminary work
- Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
- Unlock and disconnect plug connections (1).
- Unlock the detent (2) and remove the control unit (3).