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Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Spring clip must not
be levered completely out of ball socket, as it will otherwise be
damaged. Gas strut will spring out of mounting, causing dam‐
age or injury to operator.
Carry out following work:
– Open rear lid and brace it open.
– Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clips -2-.
– Raise spring clips -2- until spring clips can be moved over ball
sockets.
– Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pin.
After removing gas strut, slide spring clips -2- back immediately.
Jetta 2011 ➤ , Jetta Hybrid 2013 ➤
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 08.2012
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Rep. gr.55 - Bonnet, rear lid
