Trunk / Liftgate Motor: Service and Repair

WM 558419 Removing and installing motor for rear lid release

Technical values





Preliminary work

Remove air cleaner housing. => Removing and installing air cleaner housing - removing.

Removing motor for rear lid release





Overview of motor for rear lid release

1. Unscrew both fastening screws -1-.





Unscrewing fastening screws on lid-release switch

2. Slide lid-release motor out of the two slots on rear panel -Arrow A- and disengage from lock peg -Arrow B-.
3. Pull out lid-release motor under the rear panel -Arrow C-.
4. Release connector -Arrow a- and pull off.





Pulling connector off lid-release motor

Installing motor for rear lid release

1. Push connector onto lid-release motor until it is felt to engage.





Pushing connector onto lid-release motor

2. Push in lid-release motor under the rear panel -Arrow A-.





Tightening fastening screws on lid-release switch

3. Engage lid-release motor on lock peg -Arrow B- and slide into the two slots on rear panel -Arrow C-.
4. Secure lid-release motor with the two fastening screws -1-. => Tightening torque: 1 ftlb.

Subsequent work

Install air cleaner housing. => Removing and installing air cleaner housing - installing