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Rear lid
⇒ “2.2 Removing and installing rear lid”, page 59
⇒ “2.3 Adjusting rear lid”, page 61
⇒ “2.4 Removing and installing bonnet lock”, page 68
⇒ “2.5 Removing and installing operating mechanism”,
page 80
⇒ “2.6 Removing and installing hinges”, page 81
⇒ “2.7 Removing and installing striker pin”, page 84
⇒ “2.8 Removing and installing rear lid seal”, page 85
⇒ “2.9 Removing and installing gas strut”, page 87
⇒ “2.10 Releasing gas from gas strut”, page 89
⇒ “2.11 Removing and installing drive unit for rear lid VX69 ”, page
89
2.1
Assembly overview - rear lid
1 - Rear lid
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 59
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 61
2 - Power latching system
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 76
3 - Operating mechanism
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 80
4 - Lid lock
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 68
5 - Hexagon nuts
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 20 Nm
6 - Adjusting buffer
❑ Left and right
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 61
7 - Mounting bracket for ball-
head pin
❑ Left and right
❑ On rear lid
8 - Bolts
❑ Qty. 2 on each side
❑ 10 Nm + 90°
9 - Pinch protection
❑ Left and right
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 91
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10 - Drive for rear lid
❑ Removing and installing drive for rear lid ⇒ page 89
11 - Gas strut
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 87
❑ Releasing gas ⇒ page 89
12 - Mounting bracket for ball-head pin
❑ Left and right
❑ On side panel
❑ 10 Nm + 45°
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13 - Bolts
❑ On side panel
❑ Qty. 2 on each side
❑ 10 Nm + 45°
14 - Hexagon nut
❑ Qty. 1 for each hinge
❑ 20 Nm + 45°
15 - Bolts
❑ Qty. 2 for each hinge.
❑ 10 Nm
16 - Hinge
❑ Left and right
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 81
17 - Rubber grommet
2.2
Removing and installing rear lid
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
Removing
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– Remove upper rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and in‐
stalling rear lid trim .
– Remove lower rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and in‐
stalling lower rear lid trim .
– Remove high-level brake light ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr.
94 ; High-level brake light; Removing and installing high-level
brake light .
– Disconnect connectors -2, 3, 4 and 5- of installed electrical
components.
– Thread wires together with rubber grommet out of rear lid.
– Loosen bolts -8- of left and right hinges but do not remove
completely yet.
Further dismantling requires the assistance of a second mechan‐
ic.
– Remove gas struts -7- ⇒ page 87 .
– Or remove drive ⇒ page 89 .
– Now, and only now, remove bolts -8- completely and then re‐
move rear lid -1-.
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Installing
– Install rear lid -1- with the aid of a 2nd mechanic.
– Install gas struts -7- ⇒ page 87 .
– Guide wires -2, 3, 4 and 5- into rear lid, and attach rubber
grommet.
– Connect connectors of all installed electrical components.
The remaining installation steps are carried out in the reverse se‐
quence of removal.
– Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
2.3
Adjusting rear lid
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Setting gauge - 3371-
Note
♦ Vehicle must be standing on its wheels to enable rear lid to be adjusted.
♦ The rear lid lock -2- is bolted directly to the rear lid -1-. The rear lid lock cannot be adjusted.
♦ The adjusting buffers -4- on the left and right are not a means of adjustment. They have the function of
stabilising and damping the rear lid.
♦ The rear lid is correctly adjusted when all shut lines are even when closed. it is not protruding too far inwards
or outwards, and when the contours are flush with each other.
♦ The rear lid must engage in the striker plate without excessive force being applied.
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Use the setting gauge - 3371- ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00 ;
Bodywork gaps/shut lines; Rear body to check or set the gap di‐
mensions.
– The rear lid lock -2- cannot be adjusted.
– Loosen striker pin -4- and adjust after hinge and adjustment
buffer have been adjusted ⇒ page 66 .
– If bolts -6- are loosened on left and right, it is possible to adjust
rear lid -1- in the oversized holes of hinge -5- -arrows a- and
-arrows b-.
– After completing adjustments, perform corrosion protection
measures on hinge and bolts -6-.
– Readjust adjusting buffer -3-.
Specified torques
♦ Bolts ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
Adjusting adjusting buffer
Note
If necessary, renew adjusting buffer ⇒ page 65 .
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– Loosen clamping bolt -4- until it is visible in rubber buffer.
– Pull detent slide -3- out of adjusting buffer -1-.
– Adjust detent slide to dimension -a- = 12.5 mm.
– Close rear lid in preliminary detent position with slight pressure
in the middle.
– Open rear lid again.
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– Screw in clamping screw -1- of adjustment buffer -2- to a depth
of -a- = 20 mm.
– Check the adjustment.
Renew adjustment buffer.
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Removing
– To remove bump stop, turn entire adjusting buffer -1- by 90°
-arrow a-.
– Remove buffer stop from rear lid -2-.
Installing
– Carefully check that stop -3- is correctly seated in side panel
-4-.
– To install, insert entire bump stop -1- at right-angle into rear lid
-2- -arrow c-.
– Turn bump stop -1- through 90° -arrow b-.
– Adjust buffers -1- ⇒ page 63 .
Adjusting striker pin
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Note
♦ If hexagon nuts are loosened -2-, it is possible to adjust striker pin -1- in the oversized holes of hinge
-arrow a- and -arrow b-.
♦ Adjust striker pin -1- so that the recess of the rear lid lock with rotary latch is centred relative to the striker
pin -1- when it engages.
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– Remove trim for rear lid lock ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
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stalling trim for rear lid lock .
– Loosen hexagon nuts -2-.
– Move striker pin -1- into upper position and tighten hexagon
nuts -2-.
– Close rear lid and make sure adjustment has been carried out
correctly.
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nut ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
2.4
Removing and installing bonnet lock
⇒ “2.4.2 Removing and installing lid lock with power latching sys‐
tem”, page 70
⇒ “2.4.3 Installing new lid lock with power latching system”, page
75
⇒ “2.4.4 Removing and installing power latching system”,
page 76
⇒ “2.4.5 Installing new power latching system”, page 79
2.4.1
Removing and installing bonnet lock
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
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Removing
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Note
If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating
the emergency release -3- by hand ⇒ Operating Manual .
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing
lower rear lid trim .
– Pull off bonnet lock cover -5-.
– Separate electrical connector -4- from lid lock -1-.
– Unscrew hexagon nuts -2- and pull off lid lock -1- from stud.
– This causes hooks -6- to be released from rear lid.
Installing
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– Push lid lock -1- onto studs until hooks -6- engage in rear lid
-arrow c-.
– Tighten hexagon nuts -2-.
– Fit electrical connector -4- on lid lock -1-.
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Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nuts ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
2.4.2
Removing and installing lid lock with
power latching system
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Removing
Note
If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating
the emergency release -3- by hand ⇒ Operating Manual .
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– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing
lower rear lid trim .
– Pull off rear lid lock cover -5-.
– Separate electrical connector -4- from lid lock -1-.
– Unscrew hexagon nuts -2- and pull off lid lock -1- from stud.
– This causes hooks -6- to be released from rear lid.
– Lock latch -7- of lid lock -4-.
– Using a screwdriver -5-, push lever -6- to stop in
-direction of arrow c-, and hold it in this position.
– Detach Bowden cable -1- from retainer by turning it
-arrow b-.
– Guide Bowden cable -1- out of lever -2- -arrow c-.
Installing
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– Using a screwdriver -5-, push lever -6- to stop in
-direction of arrow c-, and hold it in this position.
– Guide Bowden cable -1- into lever -2- -arrow a-.
– Attach Bowden cable -3- to retainer by turning it -arrow b-.
– Release lever -6-, and operate release mechanism -7-
-arrow d-.
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– Push lid lock -1- onto studs until hooks -6- engage in rear lid
-arrow c-.
– Tighten hexagon nuts -2-.
– Fit electrical connector -4- on lid lock -1-.
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Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nuts ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
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2.4.3
Installing new lid lock with power latching system
– Push clip -3- to stop in -direction of arrow c-, and hold it in this
position.
– Guide Bowden cable -1- into lever -7- -arrow a-.
– Attach Bowden cable -2- to retainer by turning it -arrow b-.
– Release clip -3- and remove from lid lock -4- -arrow d-.
– Operate release mechanism -6- -arrows e-.
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– Push lid lock -1- onto studs until hooks -6- engage in rear lid
-arrow c-.
– Tighten hexagon nuts -2-.
– Fit electrical connector -4- on lid lock -1-.
•
Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nuts ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
2.4.4
Removing and installing power latching
system
Removing
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Note
If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating
the emergency release by hand ⇒ Operating Manual .
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing
lower rear lid trim .
– Disconnect connector -5- on power latching system -1-.
– Slightly turn mounting -arrow a- so that Bowden cable is free
of stress.
– Lift Bowden cable retainer -4- out of power latching system
-1-.
– Lift Bowden cable ball head -3- out of mounting -arrow b-.
– Turn retaining clip -2- 90 degrees -arrow c-.
– Pull power latching system -1- off retaining clip -2-.
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Note
♦ The retaining clips -2- remain installed.
♦ If a new power latching system -1- is installed ⇒ page 79 , the retaining clips -2- must be removed.
Installing
– Fit power latching system -1- onto retaining clips -2-.
– Turn retaining clips -2- 90 degrees -arrow c-.
– Fit Bowden cable ball head -3- into mounting -arrow b-.
– Slightly turn mounting so that Bowden cable -4- is free of
stress.
– Insert Bowden cable retainer -4- in power latching system
-1- -arrow a-.
– Connect connector -5- to power latching system -1-.
•
Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
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2.4.5
Installing new power latching system
Note
The existing retaining clips -2- must be removed.
– Push retaining clips -2- installed on new power latching system
into holes in rear lid -arrows c-.
– Fit Bowden cable ball head -3- onto mounting -arrow a-.
– Slightly turn mounting so that Bowden cable -4- is free of
stress.
– Insert Bowden cable retainer -4- in power latching system
-1- -arrow b-.
– Connect connector -5- to power latching system -1-.
•
Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
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Removing and installing operating
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Note
♦ Removal is the same whether the button has a reversing cam‐
era or not.
♦ In case of electrical malfunction, rear lid can be opened using
lock emergency release. Emergency release is accessible
through an aperture in rear lid trim.
Removing
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing
lower rear lid trim .
– Separate electrical connector -3-.
– If button has reversing camera, separate electrical connectors
-2 and 4- ⇒ Communication; Rep. gr. 91 ; Reversing camera
system .
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– Release hooks -arrows- and guide button -1- outwards out of
rear lid.
General information and work instructions for reversing camera
⇒ Communication; Rep. gr. 91 ; Reversing camera system .
Installing
– Insert button -1- in rear lid until hooks -arrows- engage audibly.
– Attach electrical connectors -3-.
– If button has reversing camera, join electrical connectors
-2 and 4- ⇒ Communication; Rep. gr. 91 ; Reversing camera
system .
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Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐
nents.
2.6
Removing and installing hinges
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Removing
– Lower moulded headliner in area of hinge mounting ⇒ General
body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Roof trims; Removing and
installing moulded headliner .
– Moulded headliner can now be lowered sufficiently to allow
hexagon nut -4- to be unscrewed without damage occurring to
moulded headliner.
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– Loosen hexagon nut -4- and bolts -2-. Do not unscrew com‐
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pletely.
Note
♦ Mask off the edge of the roof and the upper edge of the rear lid to prevent the paintwork from being damaged.
♦ For the following procedure a 2nd mechanic is required to support the rear lid in the area indicated by the
-arrow-.
♦ The gas struts -5- remain installed.
– Unscrew hexagon nut -4- and bolts -2-.
– Pull out hinge -1-.
Installing
Hinge -1- installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.
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Note
♦ Make sure that washer -3- is correctly seated.
♦ Recreate all seals which have been broken.
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nut and bolts
⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58 .
2.7
Removing and installing striker pin
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
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Removing
– Remove trim for rear lid lock ⇒ General body repairs, interior;
Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and in‐
stalling trim for rear lid lock .
– Unscrew hexagon nuts -2- and remove striker pin -1- from lock
carrier.
Installing
– Mount striker pin -1- with hexagon nuts -2- onto lock carrier.
– Adjusting striker pin ⇒ page 61 .
Specified torques
♦ Hexagon nut ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
2.8
Removing and installing rear lid seal
In the factory a sealant is applied to the rear lid seal, the seal is
fitted to the body flange and then rolled on.
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Note
♦ When the seal is removed, the sealant on the inside of the seal
will be spread and the flanks will be bent out slightly. If the seal
is then refitted, sealing and firm seating are no longer guar‐
anteed.
♦ Therefore, each seal that is completely removed must be re‐
placed with a seal known as a “tap-on seal”.
♦ If a seal has been partially removed, squeeze sides of seal
together before installing.
Removing
– Pull seal -1- off body flange -2-.
Installing
– Align seal -1- with vulcanised point for securing the gas strut
-arrows-.
– Press seal -1- evenly onto body flange by hand.
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2.9
Removing and installing gas strut
Removing
Note
The rear lid must be supported when a gas strut is removed. One gas strut alone cannot support an open rear
lid.
– Open rear lid and brace it open.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to spring clip caused by levering it out too far.
The spring clip may break.
– Never lever spring clip completely out of ball socket.
– Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clips -2-.
– Raise spring clips -2- until spring clips can be moved over ball
sockets.
– Pull off gas strut -1- from ball-head pins -4- -arrows-.
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After removing gas strut, slide spring clips -2- back immediately.
– When the gas strut is disposed, gas needs to be released from
gas strut ⇒ page 89 .
Installing
•
The spring clips -2- are pushed onto the ball sockets of the gas
strut -1-.
– Push ball sockets of gas strut -1- onto ball-head pins -5- until
ball sockets engage audibly with the ball-head pins.
Specified torques
♦ Ball-head pin ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
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2.10
Releasing gas from gas strut
– Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.
CAUTION
Risk of eye injury caused by flying swarf.
Eye irritation and injury possible.
– Wear protective goggles.
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– Cover area of saw cut with a cloth.
– Saw open strut cylinder in first third of total cylinder length,
starting from the reference edge on the piston rod side.
– Feed oil and cleaning clothes into existing method of disposal.
2.11
Removing and installing drive unit for
rear lid - VX69-
⇒ “2.11.2 Removing and installing pinch protection”, page 91
2.11.1
Removing and installing drive for rear lid
Removing
Note
If a rear lid drive is removed, rear lid must be supported.
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– Detach D-pillar trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.
70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing D-pillar trim .
– Lower moulded headliner at rear ⇒ General body repairs, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Roof trims; Removing and installing
moulded headliner .
– Disconnect electrical connectors for wires of rear lid drive -1-
on D-pillar or on inside of roof cross member.
– Pull out wires with rubber grommet -3-.
– Support rear lid.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to spring clip caused by levering it out too far.
The spring clip may break.
– Never lever spring clip completely out of ball socket.
– Push drive towards ball-head pin.
– Guide a screwdriver -6- under spring clips -5- -arrow a-.
– Spring clip -5- opens as screwdriver is inserted -arrows c-
enough to allow spring clip to be moved over ball-head pins
-2 and 4-.
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– Pull rear lid drive -1- off ball head pins -4-.
After removing rear lid drive, pull out screwdriver -6- again imme‐
diately.
Installing
•
•
Ball-head pins -6- installed.
Spring clip -4- pushed back.
– Push drive -1- with ball sockets onto ball studs -6- -arrows b-
until they engage audibly.
– Route wiring with rubber grommet -2- and push in rubber
grommet firmly -arrow a-.
– Join electrical connectors for wires of rear lid drive -3-.
Specified torques
♦ Ball-head pin ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - rear lid”, page 58
2.11.2
Removing and installing pinch protec‐
tion
Removing
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– Remove rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims .
– Separate electrical connectors -3- for wire of sensor strip -1-.
– Detach sensor strip -1- from rear lid.
– Pull out rubber grommet with sensor strip -1- and wire from
rear lid -2-.
Installing
Note
♦ Adhesive remover - D 002 000 10- must be used exclusively.
♦ Ensure that the adhesive surfaces are free of dust and grease.
♦ Remove backing only immediately before installation. Working
temperature approx. 21 °C.
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– Attach sensor strip -1- to rear lid -arrow a-.
– Route wire in rear lid and push in rubber grommet firmly
-arrow a-.
– Attach electrical connector -2-.
– Remove backing from adhesive tape -3- -arrow b- and fit sen‐
sor strip in area of adhesive tape by pressing on firmly
-arrow c-.
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