Volkswagen Jetta / Jetta Hybrid. Manual - part 17

– Turn adjustment buffer -2- to adjust.
– Adjust rear lid -1- at striker plate 

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2.10.1

Adjusting striker plate

Note

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By loosening the bolts -1-, it is possible to move the striker

plate -2- in the oversized holes -arrows a- and -b-.

♦

Adjust striker plate -2- so that the recess of the rear lid lock

with rotary latch is centred relative to the striker plate -2- when

it engages.

Carry out following work:
– Remove cover of striker plate in lock carrier cover.
– Loosen bolts -1-.
– Move striker pin -2- into upper position and tighten the bolts

-1-.

– Close rear lid and make sure adjustment has been carried out

correctly.

Specified torque of bolts -1-: 18 Nm

2.11

Removing and installing rear lid handle

release button -E234-

2.11.1

Removing

Carry out following work:
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒  General body repairs, interior; Rep.

gr.  70 ; Rear lid trim .

– Detach connector -3- from button connection -2-.
– Undo nuts -4- from threaded bolts of rear lid handle release

button -E234- and remove covering part -1- upwards.

– Remove button -2- from rear lid.
In case of electrical malfunction, rear lid can be opened using lock

emergency release 

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sible through an aperture in rear lid trim.

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Carry out following work:
Install in reverse order of removal.
Specified torque for nuts: 6 Nm.
• Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐

nents.

2.12

Removing and installing lid lock

2.12.1

Removing

Note

If the rear lid does not open, it can be opened in an emergency

by reaching through the rear lid trim and actuating the emergency

release -4- ⇒  Operating Manual .

Carry out following work:
– Remove rear lid trim ⇒  General body repairs, interior; Rep.

gr.  70 ; Rear lid trim .

– Detach connector -3- from lid lock -1-.
– Unscrew nuts -2- and remove lid lock -1- from rear lid.

2.12.2

Installing

Carry out following work:
– Position lid lock -1- on rear lid and fit hexagon nuts -2-.
Specified torque for nuts -2-: 23 Nm
– Connect connector -3- to rear lid lock -1-.
– Install rear lid trim ⇒  General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 

70 ; Rear lid trim .

• Before closing rear lid, check function of lid release compo‐

nents.

2.13

Rear lid seal

In the factory a sealant is applied to the rear lid seal, the seal is

fitted to the body flange and then rolled on.

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When seals are removed, the sealant will spread to the inside

of the seal and the flanks will be bent out slightly. If the seal is

then refitted, sealing and firm seating are no longer guaran‐

teed.

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Therefore, each seal that is completely removed must be re‐

placed with a seal known as a “tap-on seal”.

♦

If a seal has been partially removed, squeeze sides of seal

together before installing.

2.14

Removing and installing rear lid seal

2.14.1

Removing

Carry out following work:
– Pull rear lid seal -1- off body flange -2-.

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Carry out following work:
– Adjust rear lid seal -1- so that vulcanised point -arrow- faces

the left tail light.

– Press seal -1- evenly onto body flange -2-.

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