Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair

Electrical Emergency Release, Front Cover (Hood) and Trunk Lid

NOTE:
- In the event of a flat battery, the release engines of both covers can be supplied with electricity, via a battery jump lead.
- A red marked emergency power unit is located on the fuse box in the driver's footwell.
- This emergency power contact can be pulled approx. 3 cm out of the fuse box, on which the plus side of the auxiliary lead is connected.
- The transferring of the electricity supply to the release motors is carried out by a change-over relay (mini relay), located on the rearside of the fuse box.
- Should the door be locked (alarm protected), an alarm would sound if somebody attempted to connect the auxiliary lead.
- Turn off alarm system by locking and then unlocking the door.


Emergency Release, Front Cover

1. Unlock the vehicle at the door with the key.







2. Remove cover on the fuse box and pull emergency power contact (A) out of the fuse box.










3. Connect red auxiliary wire (positive) onto this contact (A).










4. Connect second auxiliary wire (negative) onto the vehicle ground (B) (e.g. onto the lock bar of the B-pillar).

5. Connect auxiliary wire to an appropriate electricity source (e.g. separate vehicle battery).

6. Actuate the cover (hood) switch and/or trunk lid switch on the side member panel and open the cover (hood) and/or trunk lid.

7. Disconnect auxiliary wire and push the emergency power contact back in.

8. Clip cover back onto the fuse box.