Rear Lid Overview, Sedan

Rear Lid

Fig 1: Locating Rear Lid Components

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1. Rear Lid
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID, SEDAN .
   • Adjusting, refer to REAR LID, ADJUSTING, SEDAN  .
2. Actuator
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID ACTUATOR .
3. Lower Adjusting Buffer
   • Left and right
   • Removing and Installing, refer to LOWER ADJUSTING BUFFER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING  .
4. Rear Lid Latch
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID LOCK, SEDAN .
   • With emergency release, refer to REAR LID LOCK, SEDAN .
5. Gas-Filled Strut
   • Removing and Installing, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT .
   • Releasing the gas, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, RELEASING GAS .
6. Seal
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID SEAL, SEDAN .
7. Stop
   • for the side adjusting buffer -10-
   • Removing and Installing, refer to INSTALLING  .
8. Hinge
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID HINGES .
9. Rear Lid Catch
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID LATCH .
   • Adjusting, refer to REAR LID, ADJUSTING, SEDAN  .
   • There are different versions.
10. Side Adjusting Buffer
    • Left and right
    • Removing and Installing, refer to INSTALLING  .

Gas-Filled Strut

Fig 2: Identifying Gas Filled Strut Components

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1. Gas-Filled Strut
   • Removing and Installing, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT .
   • Releasing the gas, refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, RELEASING GAS .
2. Ball Socket
   • With spring clip.
3. Ball Stud
   • 20 Nm + 45° turn.
   • Always replace

Hinge

Fig 3: Locating Rear Lid Hinge Components

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1. Hinge
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID HINGES .
2. Bolt
   • 10 Nm
   • 2 on each side
3. Washer
4. Nut
   • 24 Nm
   • 1 on each side
5. Rear Lid
   • Removing and Installing, refer to REAR LID, SEDAN .
   • Adjusting, refer to REAR LID, ADJUSTING, SEDAN  .