Seat Leon >> Removing and installing rear lid
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Bonnet, rear lid / Tailgate / Luggage lid / 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 tailgate .
- Open the tailgate.
- Remove upper tailgate trim.
- Remove lower tailgate trim.
- Clip out the bellows -5- on the side of the tailgate (one on each side).
- Clip out the coupling sleeve from the connector -1- from the tailgate -2-.
- Clip out the connector from the mount -1- as an assembly -3-.
- Undo connector -3- and remove the wiring harness along with the bellows that is fixed to the body.
- Remove the fixing screws from the earth terminal -4-.
- Disconnect the plug connector -7- from the aerial filter (one on each side).
- Release the clips -5- from the tailgate and remove the wiring harness from the flap (one on each side).
- Remove the gas struts -4- .
- With the assistance of a second mechanic, screw out the bolts -3- of the hinges -2- and remove the rear lid -1-.
Note To protect the components removed against damage, cover the resting surface with soft material.
fitting
Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:
- With the assistance of a second operator, fit the tailgate onto the hinges and tighten the nuts by hand.
Caution Before closing the tailgate, check that the unlocking components are operating. |
- Adjusting rear lid
Exploded view - tailgate
- Gas strut retaining bolts
2 off
Screwed to the body
22+- 2 Nm
- Gas strut
- Sealing plug
- Rear lid
- Lower tailgate trim
Install and remove
- Upper tailgate l ...
Adjusting rear lid
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
Release lever - 80 200-
Adjustment gauges - 3371-
Note
For the basic setting of the rear lid, the ...
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The following descriptions for adjustment and verification are
generally valid for all countries. However, national legi ...