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6 -
Rear window lock striker
7 -
Tailgate lock
8 -
Torx bolt M8
9 -
Tailgate lock striker
10 -
Lock plate
11 -
Tailgate release microswitch
12 -
Tailgate grip
13 -
Tailgate grip gasket
14 -
Tailgate
To remove tailgate lock microswitch:
Remove license plate light strip.
Separate electrical harness
connector from strip.
Separate microswitch from strip.
To remove tailgate lock:
Open tailgate and remove tailgate
rear panel trim.
Mark position of lock on rear panel.
Remove lock mounting bolts
(
arrows
).
Detach lock mechanism electrical
harness contractor.
Electric lock actuator and
emergency release lever can now
be separated from tailgate lock
mechanism.
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