Front 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 light, the side airbag system and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation. Then initialize both airbag systems.
- Use the same procedures 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 adjustment.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

1. ADJUST FRONT DOOR





a. Disconnect the cable from negative (-) battery terminal from the battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started at least 90 seconds after the engine switch is turned off 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 cable from the negative (-) battery terminal and turning the engine switch off, the SRS may deploy.)

b. Using SST, loosen the body's hinge bolts and adjust the door's position.

SST 09812-00010

c. Using SST, tighten the body's hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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

d. Loosen the door's hinge bolts and adjust the door's position.





e. Tighten the door's hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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





f. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the cover.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

g. Using a T40 "torx" socket, adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
h. Using a T40 "torx" socket, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

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

i. Connect the negative (-) terminal cable to the battery.
j. Initialize both systems.
k. Inspect the SRS warning light.