Front Door: Adjustments

FRONT DOOR: USA, Canada






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, side airbag system and curtain shield airbag system for normal operation.
- 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.






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

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

NOTICE:
- When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.
- After the power switch is turned OFF, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the power switch OFF, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

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. Attach the 4 claws to install the cover.
j. Connect the negative (-) terminal cable to the battery.

NOTICE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

k. Inspect the SRS warning light.

FRONT DOOR: Except USA, Canada






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.
- 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 adjustments.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.






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

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

NOTICE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

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 slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
h. Using a T40 "TORX" socket, tighten the striker screws after the adjustment.

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

i. Attach the 4 claws to install the cover.
j. Connect the negative (-) terminal cable to the battery.

NOTICE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need initialized after the cable is reconnected.

k. Inspect the SRS warning light.