| Adjustment |
| 1. |
Place the car on a flat surface and check whether the body and trunk
lid are well-aligned.
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| 2. |
After loosening the tailgate hinge (A) mounting bolt, adjust the tailgate
by moving it up and down or from side to side.
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| 3. |
Adjust the gap between the tailgate and body by turning the tailgate
overslam bumpers (B).
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| 4. |
After loosening the tailgate striker (C) mounting bolts, adjust the
striker by moving it back and forth or from side to side and then tighten
the mounting bolts.
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| 5. |
Make sure the tailgate opens or closes properly.
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Component Location 1. Tailgate assembly
Replacement 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station. 3. When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the inside rear view mirror cover (A) and front view camera cover (B). 3.