Disassembling Rear Lid

1. Remove wire harness for tailgate.

   > 972719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIRE HARNESS FOR TAILGATE

2. Remove rear window.

   > 648619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR WINDOW

3. Remove rear logo.

   > WM, 665055 REPLACE LOGO REAR

4. Remove antenna control unit.

   > 918619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT

5. Remove antenna amplifier.

   > 918419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ANTENNA AMPLIFIER

6. Remove control unit for auxiliary heater.

   > WM, 821819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING AUXILIARY HEATING CONTROL UNIT

7. Remove antenna for auxiliary heater.

   > WM, 820819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ANTENNA FOR AUXILIARY HEATING

8. Only for USA vehicles (C02): 

   Remove SDARS antenna.

   > 913819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SDARS ANTENNA

9. Remove control unit for rear lid.

   > 5568 REAR LID CONTROL UNIT 

10. Remove motor for closing aid.

    > 587219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING MOTOR FOR CLOSING AID

11. Remove adjusting element for rear lid -2-  .

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    Removing rubber stop

    1. 11.1 Unscrew and remove screw -1-  .
    2. 11.2 Remove adjusting element for rear lid -2-  .
12. Unscrew and remove ball joint -3-  .

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    Removing rubber stop

13. Unscrew screws -5-  and pull water drain sleeves -6-  out of the opening in the panel.

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    Removing water drain sleeves

14. Remove moulded part -7-  from opening in the panel and remove seal -8-  .

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    Removing moulded part and seal

15. Pull sleeves -9-  out of the openings in the panel and remove mounting for rubber stop -10-  .
    1. 15.1 Pull sleeves -9-  out of the openings in the panel.
    2. 15.2 Loosen mounting for rubber stop -10-  by turning it 90°.
    3. 15.3 Remove mounting for rubber stop -10-  .

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    Removing sleeves and mounting for rubber stop

16. Unscrew nuts -11-  and remove retaining bracket for wiper motor -12-  .

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Removing retaining bracket for wiper motor