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Remove/install hydraulic cylinder for remote trunk closing - AR88.50-P-5071RK

MODEL 231 with CODE 881 (Remote trunk closing (RTC [HDFS])) 

Shown on left side of vehicle 

Fig 1: Remote Trunk Closing Hydraulic Cylinder Remove/Install Components
G11129465DANGERDANGERIMPORTANTREMOVINGINSTALLINGDANGERIMPORTANTSPECIAL TOOLIMPORTANTINSPECTREFER TO SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMSIMPORTANTCourtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
DANGER Risk of injury.  Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities. No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of the mechanism when the components are moving. AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
DANGER Risk of injury  caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof. No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving. AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
IMPORTANT Notes on sensor system for trunk lid opening/closing   AH80.61-P-0001-01A
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Open trunk lid    
DANGER Risk of injury  to skin or eyes from hydraulic fluid spraying out under pressure. Risk of poisoning  from swallowing hydraulic fluid. Depressurize hydraulic system completely before starting any work on it. Wear protective clothing and safety glasses. AS00.00-Z-0013-01A
2 Depressurize hydraulic system    
3 Unlock lock slider (3) with screwdriver and slide upward (arrow)    
4 Remove hydraulic lines (2) from remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1) and plug immediately IMPORTANT Collect hydraulic oil flowing out in suitable vessel.  
    SPECIAL TOOL Record plug Fig 2
5 Unscrew bolt (4) and remove trunk lid position sensor (B24/16) from remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1) When removing left remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1).  
6 Unlock retainers (5) at top and bottom on remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1) with suitable screwdriver (6) and remove from mounting bolts on hinge lever (7) IMPORTANT Observe installation position of retainers (5), because they only fit at a certain position on the mounting bolts on the hinge lever (7).
Replace retainers (5) if required.
 
7 Remove remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1)    
8 Install in the reverse order    
INSPECT Check     
9 Check oil level in Vario roof control hydraulic unit (A7/5), correct   AR77.37-P-3501RK
10 Normalize remote trunk closing When replacing left remote trunk closing hydraulic cylinder (1).  
REFER TO SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS Connect STAR DIAGNOSIS and read out fault memory IMPORTANT If the remote trunk closing has already been normalized, first denormalize with STAR DIAGNOSIS before normalizing again. AD00.00-P-2000-04A
Fig 2: Identifying Record Plug (129 589 00 91 00)
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