Rear Door: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT

HINT:
- Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After adjustment, inspect the SRS warning lamp, the side airbag system and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation. Then initialize both systems.
- Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.




- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (w/ washers) when making adjustments.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.




1. INSPECT REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Check that the clearance is within the standard range.

2. ADJUST REAR DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Disconnect the negative (-) terminal cable from the battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started at least 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery. (The SRS is equipped with a back-up power source. If work is started within 90 seconds of disconnecting the negative (-) terminal battery and turning the ignition switch to the LOOK position, the SRS may deploy.)

b. Remove the front door inside scuff plate.
c. Remove the rear door inside scuff plate.




d. Remove the center pillar lower garnish.
e. Remove the retractor part of the front seat belt.




f. As shown in the illustration, horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the body side hinge nuts.
g. Tighten the body side hinge nuts after the adjustment.

Torque: 32.5 Nm (332 kgf.cm, 24 ft.lbf)




h. Horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
i. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 30 Nm (306 kgf.cm, 22 ft.lbf)




j. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the cover.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.




k. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
l. Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque: 23 Nm (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)

m. Connect the negative (-) terminal cable to the battery.
n. Initialize both systems.
o. Inspect the SRS warning lamp.