Seat Leon >> Exploded view - tailgate

Bonnet, rear lid

  1. - Gas strut retaining bolts
    • 2 off
    • Screwed to the body
    • 22+- 2 Nm
  2. - Gas strut
  3. - Sealing plug
  4. - Rear lid
  5. - Lower tailgate trim
    • Install and remove
  6. - Upper tailgate lining
    • Install and remove
  7. - Fixed rubber limiters
    • 2 off
  8. - Sealing plug
    • 1x
  9. - Bellows
    • 2 off
  10. - Anti-jam protection
    • 2 off
    • Adheres to the rear panel
  11. - Seal
  12. - Nut
    • 1 + 1 each
    • 24+- 2 Nm
  13. - Bolt.
    • 2 + 2 each
    • 10+- 1 Nm
  14. - Hinge

Exploded view - tailgate (2 and 4-door models)

Bonnet, rear lid

  1. - Adjustment buffer

Removing

  • With a ring spanner, e/c 24 mm, turn 90º to the left to remove from the shaped hole.
  1. - Tailgate catch
    • Removing and fitting
  2. - Line / plug for locking and unlocking on handle
  3. - Tailgate handle
    • Removing and installing
  4. - Rear lid
  5. - Bolt.
    • 2 off
    • 20 Nm
  6. - Line / plug on tailgate catch
  7. - Rear handles
  8. - Hexagon nut
    • 3 off
    • 8 Nm
  9. - Bolt.
    • 2 off
    • 20 Nm
  10. - Tailgate slide
    • Checking panel gaps
  11. - Anti-jam protection
    • 2 off
    • Adheres to the rear panel

Exploded view - tailgate (ST model)

Bonnet, rear lid

  1. - Adjustment buffer

Removing

  • With a ring spanner, e/c 24 mm, turn 90º to the left to remove from the shaped hole.
  1. - Nut
    • 2 off
    • 20 Nm
  2. - Tailgate catch
    • Removing and fitting
  3. - Line / plug for locking and unlocking on handle
  4. - Tailgate handle
    • Removing and installing
  5. - Rear lid
  6. - Line / plug on tailgate catch
  7. - Rear handles
  8. - Hexagon nut
    • 3 off
    • 8 Nm
  9. - Locking mechanism cover
  10. - Bolt.
    • 2 off
    • 20 Nm
  11. - Tailgate slide
  12. - Anti-jam protection
    • 1 + 1 each
    • Adheres to the rear panel
    Removing and installing rear lid
    Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331- Adjustment gauges - 3371- Removing With the tailgate closed, remove the middle brake light in the tailg ...

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