BMW 7 Series: Removing And Installing Rear Lid (Tailgate)
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Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove PANEL FOR REAR LID.
- Disconnect all cable plug connections and pull wiring harness out of rear lid.
Carry over the work step shown symmetrically to the other side of the vehicle.
Release screws (1).
Slacken screw (2) and remove rear lid with a second person.
Tightening torque 41 62 1AZ.
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Fig. 453: Identifying Rear Lid Screws
Installation: Install rear lid at screw locations on hinge.
If necessary, ADJUST TRUNK LID.
If reversing camera optional equipment installed: Calibrate reversing camera.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT HINGE FOR TAILGATE
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Carry over schematic diagram to the relevant vehicle type.
Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove TAILGATE
- Remove tension spring/spindle drive
- Remove PANEL FOR STORAGE SHELF
- Remove luggage compartment wheel arch panel
Open screw connections (1) on vehicle.
Remove hinge.
Installation note: Tightening torque 41 62 2AZ.
ADJUST hinge together with tailgate.
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Fig. 454: Identifying Vehicle Screw Connections
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Tension Spring For Rear Lid
(Tailgate)
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL on left
WARNING: Support tailgate in fully opened position with suitable
apparatus. Danger
of injury!
Press retainer (1) tog
Removing And Installing/Replacing Right Tension Spring With
Damper For Tailgate
Necessary preliminary work
Remove right LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL.
WARNING: Support tailgate in fully opened position with suitable
apparatus. Danger of injury!
Press retainer (1) toget
Other Flaps
Removing And Installing Flap For Fuel Filler Neck
NOTE: The illustration is a schematic representation and is to be applied
to the
relevant vehicle type.
Open fuel filler flap.
Lever out lock (2) an
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Adjusting Headlights
The same procedure as before can be adopted for adjusting the lights. On a
vehicle with the adaptive headlights
optional extra the light switch must be in position "2".
If the lights have been switched on by the automatic headlights function, the
urban beam pattern will be ac
Other Flaps
Removing And Installing Flap For Fuel Filler Neck
NOTE: The illustration is a schematic representation and is to be applied
to the
relevant vehicle type.
Open fuel filler flap.
Lever out lock (2) and detach fuel filler flap (1) in direction of arrow.
Fig. 463: Detaching Fuel Filler Flap
REPLACING
