Trunk / Liftgate Lock: Service and Repair

Rear Lid Lock






1 - Rear Lid Adjustor

• Remove together with mounting plate - 3 -.

2 - Operating Rod

• To remove, swing out pivot lever - 8 - at rear lid lock - 6 - and disengage operating rod from rear lid lock.

• When disassembling, remove actuator first.

3 - Mounting Plate

• Remove with actuator.

• Operating rod disengaged at lid lock.

• Loosen bolts - 4 - and slide mounting plate with actuator out of oblong holes.

• Feed actuator with mounting plate and operating rod out of rear lid.

4 - TORX(R) Screw

• 1.7 Nm

• Secures mounting plate to rear lid.

• Only loosen bolts when disassembling.

5 - TORX(R) Screw

• 1.7 Nm

• Secures actuator to mounting plate.

6 - Rear Lid Lock

• Remove the rear lid trim panel.

7 - Lock Cover

• When assembling, cover must engage audibly into lid lock.

8 - Lever

• To remove, pivot operating rod - 2 - 90° and disengage operating rod.

9 - Release Element

• Inserted sideways on lock lever.

Lid Lock, Removing





- Remove the rear lid trim panel.

- Operating rod to actuator removed.

- Remove hex nuts - 3 - and remove lid lock - 2 - from lid - 1 -.

- When installing, tighten nuts to 21 Nm.

Actuator, Removing





- Disconnect electrical connections.

- Operating rod - 2 - disengaged at lid lock.

- Loosen bolts - 5 - and slide actuator - 1 - with mounting plate - 3 - out of oblong holes in rear lid.

- Remove actuator with mounting plate - 3 - from lid.

- Remove bolts - 4 - and remove actuator.

- To remove, pivot operating rod - 2 - 90° out of clip in opposite direction of - arrow -.

- When installing, insert operating rod into actuator.

- Pivot operating rod 90° in direction of - arrow -.






- Operating rod must engage securely into actuator clip.