Rubber seal, check before installing

Fig 1: Rubber Seal Damaged

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove the rubber seal from the tailgate/trunk lid opening.

Check:

that there are traces of sealing putty along the entire rubber seal, which indicates proper installation
the rubber seal for damage (replace if necessary)
that the air valves are open.

CAUTION: If the rubber seal is to be reused, the sealing putty must be applied to the body seam to ensure that the seam is properly sealed. Use weatherstrip, P/N 1161616. Position the weatherstrip on the body edge.

Check that the rubber seal is not open anywhere in the seam. Press the seam together if necessary.

Install the rubber seal following New rubber seal, installation .