Attention. Removing the damper strut, the tailgate canopy mounting bolts, or the tailgate itself without support may cause the tailgate to fall and cause injury. Removal of the damper strut, the mounting bolts of the tailgate canopies or the tailgate itself must be carried out by two people.
1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
2. To remove the top covering of a door of a luggage carrier.
3. Disconnect the connectors shown in the figure.
4. Versions with rear window wiper: Disconnect rear washer hose D.
5. Versions with RDS system (radio data system): Loosen bolt A.
6. Versions with RDS system (radio data system): remove clip A.
7. Partially bend the tailgate sleeve in the direction of the arrow (1) in the figure, and remove the bushing from the tailgate inner bushing.
8. Using a flat-blade screwdriver wrapped with electrical tape, press the inner strips B of the tailgate bushings in the direction of the arrows (2) And (3) in the figure and remove the tailgate inner sleeves in the direction of the arrow (4).
9. Versions with rear window wiper: Remove rear washer hose D from tailgate and stow to one side.
10. Remove the wiring harness from the tailgate and set aside.
11. Using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver, remove the damper strut retaining clip in the direction of the arrow (5) on the image.
12. Remove bolts C.
13. Remove damper struts.
14. Unscrew the ball studs.
15. Loosen screws D.
16. Remove the tailgate.
17. Installation is made in an order, the return to removal.
18. Adjust tailgate.