Adjust trunk lid - AR88.50-P-5200F

MODEL 210

Fig 1: Identifying Trunk Lid Adjustment Components

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	Adjust in longitudinal direction
1	Loosen bolts (7) on left and right hinge lever (8)
2	Loosen bolts (1) at striker eye (2)
3	Loosen bolt (6) at stop (5), push stop toward rear
4	Adjust trunk lid so that rear edge of trunk lid is flush with the fender and rear center section.	See areas B and C, simultaneously maintain gap Dimensions ↓	Figure
		Gap dimensions at hoods, doors and covers Adjust installation position of trunk lid with eccentric bolts (11) for larger range of adjustment (see step 10-21)	AR60.00-P-0700-01F
5	Tighten bolts (7) on hinge lever (8)		*BA88.50-P-1001-01A
	Adjust height
6	Adjust front edge of trunk lid by aligning height of hinge lever so that outer edges are flush with rear fenders	See area C, simultaneously maintain gap. Dimensions ↓	Figure
		Gap dimensions at hoods, doors and covers Adjust installation position of trunk lid with eccentric bolts (11) for larger range of adjustment (see step 10-21)	AR60.00-P-0700-01F
7	Press trunk lid downward at rear until top edge of trunk lid is flush with rear fender.	See area D Bolts on striker eye loose
8	Remove/install and adjust trunk lid lock and striker eye		AR88.50-P-5020F
9	Adjust stop (5) such that it makes contact when trunk lid is closed	Slight deviations in the position of the upper edge of the trunk lid to the rear fender can be compensated by adjusting the stop.
	Adjustment of eccentric bolt
10	Remove rear seat and rear backrest		AR91.12-P-1700F
11	Remove rear head restraint		AR91.16-P-1770E
12	Remove paneling on C-pillar		AR68.30-P-4490F
13	Remove rear shelf		AR68.30-P-4580F
14	Loosen nut (9) on eccentric bolts (11)
15	Adjust installation position of trunk lid with eccentric bolts (11)	As described in step 1-9.
16	Tighten nut (9)		*BA88.50-P-1003-01A
17	Close trunk lid and check for proper function
18	Install rear shelf		AR68.30-P-4580F
19	Install paneling on C-pillar		AR68.30-P-4490F
20	Install rear head restraints		AR91.16-P-1770E
21	Install rear seat and rear backrest		AR91.12-P-1700F

Test and adjustment values, gap dimensions at hoods, doors and covers

Number	Designation				Model 210.0
BE60.00-P-1003-01A	Gap dimension	Trunk lid to top of rear fender	Dimension "F"	mm	4.5 (±0.5)
		Trunk lid to bottom of rear fender	Dimension "M"	mm	4.5 (±0.5)
		Trunk lid to rear fender	Dimension "F"	mm	-
		Trunk lid to taillamp	Dimension "M"	mm	-
		Trunk lid to bumper	Dimension "V"	mm	-
		Rear fender to taillamp	Dimension "U"	mm	-
		Rear fender to taillamp	Fig., see		AR60.00-P-0700-01F

Trunk lid

Number	Designation		Model 210
BA88.50-P-1001-01A	Bolt at trunk lid hinge to side wall	Nm	10
BA88.50-P-1003-01A	Nut to eccentric pin	Nm	25

Special tools

Fig 2: Identifying Feeler Gage (129 589 03 21 00)

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