Rear Lid

Rear Lid






1 Rear lid

• A second person is needed during removal and installation to support and hold the rear lid.

• Removing

- Remove the rear lid trim panel.

- Disconnect the electrical wires and remove from the lid.

- Remove left and right gas-filled struts. Refer to => [ Gas-Filled Strut ] Gas-Filled Strut.

- Remove the bolts at the connection for the rear lid hinge/rear lid, refer to => [ Rear Lid Hinge ] Rear Lid Hinge.

- Remove the rear lid.

• Installation: in reverse order.

• Adjusting:

• The gas damper must be attached before installing a new rear lid.

- Perform height and length adjustments for the upper rear lid above the rear lid hinge.

- Perform lower height adjustment over lid lock.

- Align the lid so it is centered according to the gap dimensions => [ Gap Dimensions ] Rear Lid - Coupe.

- Adjust stop buffers => [ (Item 2) Rubber stop ].

• Rear Lid Seal, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Rear Lid Seal ] Rear Lid Seal.

2 Rubber stop

• If lid is adjusted correctly, stop buffers must lightly contact body when lid is closed.

3 Pop rivet

• To remove, drill out rivet head and drive out rivet shaft.

4 Rear lid lock

• To remove, remove combi-bolts and disengage cable.

5 Nuts

• 21 Nm

6 Cable for emergency release

7 Striker

• Adjusting:

- Tighten combi-bolts => [ (Item 5) Nuts ] by hand (it must still be possible to slide striker).

- Carefully close the rear lid so that it is flush with the side panels.

- Carefully open lid and tighten bolts => [ (Item 5) Nuts ].

8 Nuts

• 21 Nm

9 Protective film

• Self-adhesive.

• Remove protective paper before applying.

10 Rear lid hinge

• Removing and installing => [ Rear Lid Hinge ] Rear Lid Hinge.