| Adjustment |
| 1. | Place the car on a flat surface and check whether the body and trunk lid are well-aligned. |
| 2. | After loosening the tailgate hinge (A) mounting bolt, adjust the tailgate by moving it up and down or from side to side. |
| 3. | Adjust the gap between the tailgate and body by turning the tailgate overslam bumpers (B). |
| 4. | After loosening the tailgate striker (C) mounting bolts, adjust the striker by moving it back and forth or from side to side and then tighten the mounting bolts. |
| 5. | Make sure the tailgate opens or closes properly. |
| 6. | Make sure the guide bumper (D) overlap each other is good.
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Component Location1. Tailgate assembly
Inspection1.Turn the ignition switch OFF.2.Disconnect the intake actuator connector.3.Verify that the intake actuator operates to the fresh position when connecting 12V to terminal 3 and grounding terminal 4.Verify that the intake actuator operates to the recirculation position when connected in reverse.
Removal1.Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.2.Remove the front / rear bumper cover.(Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")(Refer to Body - "Rear Bumper Cover")3.Disconnect the connector (A) from the parking assist sensor.4.Remove the sensor (A) by pulling out both ends of the sensor holder.