51 24 004 Adjusting rear lid lock (Cooper 4-door hatchback and Cooper 2-door hatchback, 2020-2023)

Prerequisite:

Rear lid must be correctly adjusted to fit; if necessary, ADJUSTING REAR LID .

For ideal adjustment, refer to BODY DIMENSIONS .

Preliminary work needed:

Completely screw in stop pad (1) left/right.

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Slacken screws (1) until striker (2) can still just be shifted and centers itself.

IMPORTANT: Striker (2) must not brush against rear lid lock.

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Close trunk lid.

Check GAP DIMENSIONS . and locking comfort.

If necessary, repeat procedure.

NOTE: When the trunk lid is closed, the striker must not tap or scrape against the rear lid lock. Look out for scratch marks.

Open trunk lid.

Tighten down screws (1).

Tightening torque 51 24 2AZ .

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Screw out stop pad (1) left/right until they are in contact with the trunk lid.

It must be possible to pull out paper strips with moderate friction resistance between the trunk lid and stop pad (1).

Then screw out stop pad (1) one-half rotation further.

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Required reworking: