With Convertible-Top Compartment Lid

Disassembling And Assembling Hood Compartment Lid






Preliminary work
1. Remove convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing convertible-top compartment lid
2. Remove auxiliary brake light in convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing auxiliary brake light
3. Remove wire harness for convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing rear wire harness

Disassembling hood compartment lid
1. Press in retaining pins and unclip expanding clips -1-.






2. Remove bracket -2- at the left and right.
3. Unscrew fastening screws -1-.






4. Remove seal -2- together with the sealing strip -3-.
5. Mark position of retaining clips -1- and remove them -arrow A-.






6. Pull off edge protection -2- ( -arrow B- ).
7. Unscrew rubber buffer -1- in -direction of arrow-.






8. Unscrew fastening screws -1- and remove upper part of lid lock -2-.






9. Pull off foam pads -1-.






10. Loosen and remove adhesive residue using a silicone remover.

Assembling hood compartment lid

NOTE: Sealing surfaces must be clean and free of grease.

1. Remove protective paper -2- and stick new foam pads -1- at the marked positions.






2. Position upper part of lid lock -1- on hood compartment lid.






3. Tighten fastening screws -2-. -] Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
4. Screw in rubber buffer -1- in -direction of arrow-.






5. Fit edge protection -2- on hood compartment lid -3- (-arrow A-).






NOTE: When installing the second retaining clip (on right/left), make sure that it is fitted at a distance of -X = 450 mm- from the end of the edge protection.

6. Press in retaining clips -1- at the marked positions -arrow B-.
7. Attach seal -2- together with the sealing strip -3- to the hood compartment lid -4-.






8. Tighten fastening screws -1-.
9. Position bracket -2- at the left and right on the hood compartment lid.






10. Secure bracket using the expanding clips -1- by pressing in the retaining pins.

Subsequent work
1. Install wire harness for convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing rear wire harness
2. Install auxiliary brake light in convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing auxiliary brake light
3. Install convertible-top compartment lid. Refer to Removing and installing convertible top compartment lid