Adjusting tailgate/boot lid (Sedan) — VW

🧭 Before you start

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• When new, the buffer comes adjusted to (a) 12.5 mm distance.

📋 Procedure

1. Removing tailgate/boot lid trim General body repairs, interior70
2. Turn adjustment buffer with a screwdriver (AF 24) for 90° and remove buffer.
3. Take rubber buffer (1) off adjustment buffer and unscrew clamping screw (3 mm hexagon key) until the notched slide can be pulled out.
4. Pull notched slide out of body and adjust it to dimension (a) = approx. 14 mm. [Note: When new, the buffer comes adjusted to (a) 12.5 mm distance.]
5. Install adjustment buffer, turning it 90°.

6. Slowly lower tailgate/boot lid until adjustment buffers seat on the lock housing.
7. Continue pressing the lid downwards carefully, until between lower corners of split strobe lamps there is upward displacement equal to (a) = 4.5 mm (see illustration).
8. Open again the tailgate/boot lid.
9. Thread bolt (1) until dimension (a) = 25 mm.
10. Check adjusting of second adjustment buffer and if necessary, correct.
11. Open lid and thread bolt of second adjustment buffer evenly until dimension (a) = 25 mm.
12. Lid is then adjusted with pre-tension equal to approx. 3 mm.
13. Install tailgate/boot lid trim General body repairs, interior70.

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