Hinge, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the headliner if not lowering it enough.

- Lower the headliner sufficiently.

-- Lower the headliner until the nuts -4- and -5- can be removed from the headliner without damage.

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Requirement

The gas-filled struts or the Rear Lid Motor 1 -V444- and the Rear Lid Motor 2 -V445- must stay installed.

Requirement

The help of a second person is necessary for the following procedure.

-- A second person must hold the rear lid at the lower area -arrow- on the side of the hinge to be removed.

CAUTION:

Risk of paint damage due to a loose rear lid.

- Tape off the roof edges and the upper edge of the rear lid with commercially available adhesive tape.

-- Loosen the nuts -4- and -5- and bolts -2-.

-- Remove the nuts -4- and -5-.

-- Remove the seal -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

-- Remove the hinge -1-.

-- Remove the C-pillar trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the headliner if not lowering it enough.

- Lower the headliner sufficiently.

-- Lower the headliner until the nuts -4- and -5- can be removed from the headliner without damage.

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Requirement

The gas-filled struts or the Rear Lid Motor 1 -V444- and the Rear Lid Motor 2 -V445- must stay installed.

Requirement

The help of a second person is necessary for the following procedure.

-- A second person must hold the rear lid at the lower area -arrow- on the side of the hinge to be removed.

CAUTION:

Risk of paint damage due to a loose rear lid.

- Tape off the roof edges and the upper edge of the rear lid with commercially available adhesive tape.

-- Loosen the nuts -4- and -5- and bolts -2-.

-- Remove the nuts -4- and -5-.

-- Remove the seal -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

-- Remove the hinge -1-.