Service Manual

ADJUSTMENT

NOTE: Door adjustment measurements should be taken from stationary or welded body panels like the roof, rocker or quarter panels.

1. Check door gap around door.

Fig. 8:

2. Open doors and loosen the torx bolts. (Fig. 8)

NOTE: Close and adjust each door individually.

3. Close the door and check gap measurement.

Fig. 9:

4. Loosen allen screw through hole in hinge. (Fig.9)

NOTE: Adjust so that bottom closing wedges make contact and door gaps are uniform all the way around.

5. Adjust rear door and tighten allen screw to 25 N.m (18 ft.lbs.).
6. Open doors and tighten torx bolts to 25 N.m (18 ft.lbs.).

Fig. 10:

7. Loosen door striker and adjust so right door is flush with the left door. (Fig. 10)

NOTE: Striker should engage in latch at center. Door should not be lifted or pushed downward with striker.

8. Tighten striker.

CAUTION: Since the rear doors are components with static functions it is very important that they are fastened while driving. This prevents excessive torsion of the vehicle and leaky rear doors. The rear doors are fastened by adjusting the closing wedges.

9. Closing wedges at bottom must be resting free of play on plastic closing plates when rear doors are closed. To adjust, loosen door hinges and raise or lower complete doors.
10. Loosen upper closing wedge screws and move top closing wedge up against plastic closing plate free of play with rear door closed and tighten screws to 10 N.m (89 in.lbs.).

Fig. 11:

11. Check and adjust the hinges. On rear doors, the retaining magnets should run up to the middle of the mating plate at the side wall. If this is not the case, correct as listed. (Fig. 11)

CAUTION: Adjustment range of screw (3) maximum 1 turn (risk of control cam breaking, 4)

- Retaining magnet is too far forward relative to mating plate. Turn in adjustment screw (2) at top and bottom hinge.
- Retaining magnet is too far back relative to mating plate. Turn out adjustment screw (2) at top and bottom hinge.
- Retaining magnet is too deep relative to mating plate. Turn in adjustment screw (2) at top hinge, turn out adjustment screw (2) at bottom hinge.
- Retaining magnet is too high relative to mating plate. Turn out adjustment screw (2) at top hinge, turn in adjustment screw (2) at bottom hinge.
- Retaining magnet strikes too hard against mating plate. Turn in adjustment screw (1) at top and bottom hinge.
- Retaining magnet does not make contact with mating plate. Turn out adjustment screw (1) at top and bottom hinge.
- Door projects at corner paneling when closed. Turn out adjustment screw (3) at hinge.
- Door is too far recessed at corner paneling when closed. Turn in adjustment screw (3) at hinge.