Rear Lid, Adjusting

NOTE:

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels for basic setting of rear lid.

The lid lock is attached directly to the lid. It does not have longitudinal holes and therefore cannot be adjusted.

Stops recognized in other vehicles do not serve to adjust the lid. They stabilize or cushion the lid.

Next, adjusting the rear lid is described in several steps.

To adjust or check the gap dimensions, use special tool 3371.

-- Remove the gas strut GAS STRUT

-- Adjust rear lid at striker pin REAR LID, ADJUSTING

-- Adjust rear lid at rear lid hinge by loosening screws -3- REAR LID

-- Adjust rear lid with rear lid hinge by loosening hex head nut -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Lid Hinge Remove/Install Components

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-- Adjustment buffer, adjusting REAR LID, ADJUSTING

NOTE:

The rear lid is adjusted properly when it has an even gap dimension overall when closed, it does not rest too far in or out and the contours align.

Striker Pin, Adjusting

-- Remove lock carrier cover Removal and Installation .

Fig 2: Identifying Striker Pin, Adjusting

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-- Disengage the latch bracket -2-.

-- Bring striker pin -2- to rear position -arrow- and tighten screws -1-.

-- Close the rear lid and check the adjustment.

-- Latch bracket -2- can be slid in oversized holes by loosening bolts -1-.

-- Tightening specification for bolts -1- : 23 Nm

Adjusting Buffer, Adjusting

NOTE:

The following adjustment is only for the right adjustment buffer. Adjustment for the left adjustment buffer is similar

-- Loosen clamping screw -2- far enough until it is visible in rubber buffer.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamping Screw & Notched Slider

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-- Now pull notched slider -1- out of adjustment buffer.

-- Set notched slider to dimension -a = 12.5 mm-.

Fig 4: Identifying Notched Slider Adjustment Dimension

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-- Close rear lid to initial locking position using light pressure over the center.

-- Open rear lid again.

Fig 5: Identifying Adjustment Buffer Locking Screw -1- And Dimension -a-

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-- Install adjustment buffer locking screw -1- to a depth of dimension -a = 25 mm-.

-- Check the adjustment.