41 61 014 Adjust engine compartment lid

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Make unpainted surfaces visible by also moving the hinges. Touch these up in the appropriate color.

Do not damage adjoining body components.

NOTE: Check stop screw of engine compartment lid hinge on left and right.

Plastic head of stop screw must not be damaged or missing, replace engine compartment lid hinge if necessary.

The stop screw is preset and must not be used to adjust the engine compartment lid!

Fig 1: Identifying Stop Screw

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Loosen screws (1) and (2) on left and right hinges.

Engine compartment lid must still just be able to be moved. Adjust engine compartment lid laterally and in longitudinal direction.

Tighten screws after adjusting engine compartment lid.

Tightening torque 41 61 1AZ .

If the adjustment range is not sufficient, release screws of engine compartment lid hinge on body and move hinge.

Fig 2: Identifying Hinge Screws

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Height adjustment at hinge:

Slacken screws (1) and adjust hinge.

Tightening torque 41 61 2AZ .

Fig 3: Identifying Hinge Screws

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Height adjustment at strikers:

Release screw (1) and remove cover (2).

Adjust engine compartment lid by rotating at striker to the front panel.

Height adjustment of engine hood/bonnet to side panel by means of STOP BUFFERS .

NOTE: The engine compartment lid is correctly adjusted in the front section by a combination of pulling the strikers and pressing the stop pads.

Incorrect adjustment results in either wobbling of the engine compartment lid or sluggish unlocking.

Fig 4: Identifying Cover And Screw

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IMPORTANT: Check function of retaining hook.

After Installation note:

Installation note:

After adjusting the engine compartment lid, check gap dimension between headlights. See HALOGEN HEADLIGHT or XENON HEADLIGHT .
Tighten all screws and nuts to specified torque.
Touch up unpainted surfaces in the appropriate color.
If necessary, adjust front side panels.