Front Door: Adjustments

Door, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Adjustment gauge (3371)






• The front door and the rear door have different templates.

• Front door template (T40038 /10).

• Rear door template (T40038 /11).

• Use the template (T40038 /10) on the front door with the side - A - for the front measuring point on the B-pillar or - B - for the rear measuring point on the B-pillar.






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• The min and max markings are used to check the lateral adjustment.

• The groove in the center of the template is used for checking the height.

• The 0.6 mm graduation on the ends of the template is used for checking the recess of the front door to the fender, or of the rear door to the front door.

Gap dimensions






• All dimensions are given in mm.

• All dimension tolerances are +/- 0.5 mm.

• The parallel alignment of the gap must not exceed 0.5 mm.

• Dimension F = 3.5 mm

• Dimension G = 4.5 mm

• Dimension H = 4.5 mm

Driver side:

- Remove the instrument panel cover on the driver side.

- Remove the lower A-pillar trim.

- Remove the driver side relay carrier mount.

Passenger side:

- Remove the glove compartment.

Procedure for both sides:

- Remove the A-pillar connector station.

Adjustment in longitudinal direction






- Loosen the bolts - B arrows - on the top and bottom of the hinge and on the A-pillar - item 1 -.

- Adjust the door - 2 - lengthwise.

- Tighten the bolts - B arrows -.

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ (Item 7) Bolt ] Front Door, Assembly Overview.

Height adjustment

- Use the template (T40038 /11) for adjusting.

- Place the template in distance - a - = 150 mm.






- When correctly adjusted, the template must contact the roof and trim strip point 1 (arrows) as illustrated.

- At point 2 the bottom of the window guide must be inside the groove.

Adjustment to center of vehicle

- Use the template (T40038 /10) for adjusting.

- Position the template with the side - A - - a - = 10 mm from the mirror triangle.

- When correctly adjusted, the template must contact the roof and trim strip point 1 (arrows) as illustrated, as well as point 3.

- The template must contact point 3 and point 2 for the max adjustment to be correct.

- Position the template with side - b - = 150 mm - B -.

- Make the adjustments for min and max the same as - a -.

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ (Item 8) Bolt ] Front Door, Assembly Overview.

Adjusting with striker pin





- Loosen the bolts - 2 -.

- Slide the striker pin - 1 - until the door is flush with the body contours.

• When adjusting the striker pin, move it only toward the center of the vehicle.

• Do not adjust the door height using the striker pin because the door lock will be damaged.

- Loosen the bolts - 2 -.

- Slide the striker pin - 1 - until the door is flush with the body contours.

- Striker pin must align in door lock center for correct adjustment.

- Tighten the bolts - 2 -.