Rear Door: Adjustments

DOOR / HATCH: REAR DOOR: ADJUSTMENT





CAUTION:
Before adjusting the door positions of vehicles equipped with side and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After adjustment, check that the SRS warning light is operating normally and there are no SRS DTCs output.

HINT
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedure listed below is 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 (with washers) when making adjustments.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system Service Precautions.

2. ADJUST REAR DOOR

(a) Using SST, loosen the body hinge bolts and adjust the door position.





SST : 09812-00010

(b) Tighten the body hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(c) Loosen the door hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

(d) Tighten the door hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque : 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft-lbf)

(e) Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the cover.





HINT
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(f) Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T40), adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.





(g) Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T40), tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

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

3. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

4. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT

Diagnosis System