Overview - Rear Lid

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Lid

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1. Rear Lid
   • Refer to Rear Lid, Removing and Installing  .
   • Refer to Rear Lid, Adjusting  .
2. Rear Lid Lock Unit -VX25-
   • Refer to Rear Lid Lock Unit VX25, Removing and Installing  .
3. Nut
   • 20 Nm
   • Quantity: 2
4. Bolt
   • 2 Nm
   • Quantity: 4
5. Rear Lid Handle Adapter Piece
   • Refer to Rear Lid Handle Adapter Part, Removing and Installing  .
6. Rear Lid Handle
   • With Release Button in Rear Lid Handle -E234-
   • With Rearview Camera - R189- depending on the equipment/version
   • With Rear Peripheral Camera - R246- depending on the equipment/version
   • Refer to Rear Lid Handle, Removing and Installing  .
7. Clip
   • Quantity: 4
8. Expanding Nut
   • Quantity: 4
9. Bolt
   • 8 Nm
   • Quantity: 2
10. Adjusting Buffer Stop
    • Refer to Adjusting Buffer Stop, Removing and Installing  .
11. Lower Adjusting Buffer
    • Refer to Lower Adjusting Buffer, Removing and Installing  .
    • Refer to Lower Adjusting Buffer, Adjusting  .
12. Hinge
    • Refer to Hinge, Removing and Installing  .
13. Bolt
    • 10 Nm
    • Replace after removing
    • Quantity: 4
14. Seal for Hinge
15. Nut
    • 8 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
16. Nut
    • Replace after removing
    • Quantity: 2
    • Refer to Fig 2
17. Ball Pin
    • 20 Nm + 90°
    • Replace after removing
    • Quantity: 2
    • Refer to Ball Pin, Removing and Installing  .
18. Gas-Filled Strut
    • Left and right
    • Depending on equipment/version
    • Refer to Gas-Filled Strut, Removing and Installing  .
    • Refer to Gas-Filled Strut, Preparing for Disposal  .
19. Mounting Bracket
    • Depending on equipment/version
20. Bolt
    • 20 Nm + 90°
    • Replace after removing
    • Quantity: 4
21. Bolt
    • 8 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
22. Side Adjusting Buffer
    • Refer to Side Adjusting Buffer, Removing and Installing  .
    • Refer to Side Adjusting Buffer, Adjusting  .
23. Rear Lid Seal
    • Refer to Rear Lid Seal, Removing and Installing  .
24. Plug
    • Left and right
25. Nut
    • 20 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
26. Striker
    • Refer to Striker, Removing and Installing  .
    • Refer to Striker, Adjusting  .
27. Roof Joint Rear Lid Seal
    • Refer to Roof Joint Rear Lid Seal, Removing and Installing  .
28. Clip
    • Quantity: 8
29. Plug
    • Left and right

Tightening Specifications and Sequence

Fig 2: Rear Lid Hinge

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