Tail-gate

Operation 7210E56 · External parts

Removal

See Op. 7015A04 Tailgate interior panel - r+r

See Op. 5550D16 Third stop light - r+r

See Op. 7015A58 Internal tailgate moulding (one) - r+r

See Op. 7015B10 Single tailgate lock - r+r or repair with panel/protection removed

See Op. 5540E10 Rear fog lamp (one), lh or rh - r+r (left and right sides)

1 Disconnect electrical connections (1a, 1b, 1c 1d).

Component P55B Heated rear windscreen 1a

Component P55A Heated rear windscreen 1b

Component N16 Rear window wiper motor 1c

Component C32 Rearscreen earth 1d

2 Disconnect the windscreen washer jet pipe.

3 Disconnect the wiring retainers.

4 Prise up the tail-gate wiring duct.

5 Remove wiring 5a from the tail-gate by pulling out from the wiring duct 4.

6 Support the tailgate and, using a screwdriver, prise off (without detaching) the upper lift device retaining clips.

7 Disconnect the top end of the lift devices.

8 Undo the hinge bolts.

9 Remove the tailgate.

Refitting

Check that the tailgate and hinges are undamaged.

Check that the wiring is undamaged and that the individual conductors are firmly attached to the connections.

Fit the tailgate.

Tighten the hinge bolts without tightening them.

Connect the top end of the lift devices and fit the retaining clips.

Place the tailgate wiring in its housing and secure using retainers.

Fit the wiring duct.

Connect the windscreen washer jet pipe.

Connect the electrical connection.

See Op. 5540E10 Rear fog lamp (one), lh or rh - r+r (left and right sides)

See Op. 7015B10 Single tailgate lock - r+r or repair with panel/protection removed

See Op. 7015A58 Internal tailgate moulding (one) - r+r

See Op. 5550D16 Third stop light - r+r

See Op. 7015A04 Tailgate interior panel - r+r

See Op. 7015A14 Tailgate - adjust centring and profile - includes hinge and compartment seal adaptation