Doors, Hood and Trunk: Adjustments
FIT STANDARD/ADJUSTMENT METHOD/TORQUE SPECIFICATION
1. HOOD
HINT:
- Centering bolts are used to mount the hood hinge and hood lock. The hood and hood lock cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute centering bolts with standard bolts (with washers) when making adjustments.
- Specified torque for standard bolts is shown in the standard bolt chart.
a. Horizontally and vertically adjust the hood.
1. Disengage the 2 clamps and claw, and remove the hood hinge cover LH.
2. Disengage the 2 clamps, and remove the hood hinge cover RH.
3. Loosen the 4 hood hinge bolts.
4. Move the hood and adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender.
5. Tighten the 4 hood hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 13 N.m (133 kgf.cm, 10 ft.lbf)
b. Adjust the height of the hood front end using the cushion rubber.
1. Adjust the cushion rubber so that the hood and fender are flush.
HINT: Raise or lower the hood front end by turning the cushion rubber.
c. Adjust the hood lock.
1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, remove the hood lock nut cap as shown in the illustration.
Text in Illustration
*1 Protective Tape
2. Loosen the 2 bolts and hood lock nut.
3. Tighten the bolts and nut after the adjustment.
Torque: 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 in.lbf)
4. Check that the striker engages the hood lock smoothly.
5. Install a new cap.
2. FRONT DOOR PANEL
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 procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures 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 when making adjustment.
- Specified torque for standard bolts is shown in the standard bolt chart.
a. Using a clip remover, disengage the 4 clips and remove the front fender side panel protector.
b. Using SST, loosen the body hinge bolts and adjust the door position.
SST 09812-00010
c. Tighten the body hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 33 N.m (331 kgf.cm, 24 ft.lbf)
d. Loosen the door hinge bolts and adjust the door position.
e. Tighten the door hinge bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 33 N.m (331 kgf.cm, 24 ft.lbf)
f. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the front door lock striker cover.
Text in Illustration
*1 Protective Tape
g. Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.
h. Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.
Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)
3. ROOF PANEL
a. Check that the removable roof locks are released.
b. If necessary, use a 5 mm hexagon wrench to turn the sliding roof drive gear sub-assembly counterclockwise to release the locks.
NOTICE:
- Insert the hexagon wrench all the way in and turn it with both hands.
- Do not apply excessive force after the drive gear stops turning.
HINT: The locks will release when the wrench is turned approximately 360 degrees.
c. Fully close the sliding roof or removable roof panel sub-assembly manually.
NOTICE:
- Perform this operation using 2 persons.
- Synchronize the movement of the left and right sides of the luggage compartment door when moving it.
HINT: Slowly close the roof panels while checking that the guide pins on the roof panel and the sockets on the pillars are aligned.
d. Using a 5 mm hexagon wrench, turn the sliding roof drive gear sub-assembly clockwise to engage the lock of the rear slide roof panel sub-assembly.
NOTICE:
- Insert the hexagon wrench all the way in and turn it with both hands.
- Do not apply excessive force after the drive gear stops turning.
HINT: The locks will engage when the wrench is turned approximately 360 degrees.
e. Engage the U-hooks of the sliding roof or removable roof panel sub-assembly with the links of the rear slide roof panel sub-assembly.
f. Check that each U-hook is engaged with its link.
g. Using a 5 mm hexagon wrench, turn the sliding roof drive gear sub-assembly clockwise to engage the locks of the sliding roof or removable roof panel subassembly.
NOTICE:
- Insert the hexagon wrench all the way in and turn it with both hands.
- Do not apply excessive force after the drive gear stops turning.
HINT: The locks will engage when the wrench is turned approximately 360 degrees.
h. Check the clearance.
Standard Clearance: 0mm
i. Measure the clearance between the front header and sliding roof or removable roof panel sub-assembly (A) and then make the adjustment for the lengthwise direction.
j. Using a T30 TORX socket wrench, fully tighten both of the removable roof lock brackets with the 6 bolts.
Torque: 12 N.m (122 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf)
k. Remove the 4 centering bolts and install the 4 original bolts using a T40 TORX socket wrench.
Torque: 40 N.m (408 kgf.cm, 29 ft.lbf)
4. LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR
HINT:
- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts when making adjustments.
- Specified torque for standard bolts is shown in the standard bolt chart.
a. Adjust the height of the back of the luggage compartment door.
1. Loosen the 2 bolts for the luggage compartment door striker assembly.
2. Change the number of installed luggage door shims to adjust the height of the rear end of the luggage compartment door.
3. Tighten the 2 bolts after completing the adjustment.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
b. Adjust the luggage compartment door in the forward/ rearward direction and adjust the front end of the door in the left/right direction.
1. Using a T40 TORX socket wrench, loosen the 4 bolts that hold it to the luggage compartment door hinges and adjust the luggage compartment door position.
2. Using a T40 TORX socket wrench, tighten the 4 bolts after the adjustment.
Torque: 22 N.m (224 kgf.cm, 16 ft.lbf)
c. Adjust the rear of the luggage compartment door in the left/right direction.
1. Using a hammer and a brass bar, adjust the left /right position of the door rear end.
NOTICE:
- Do not strike the resin protector directly.
- When removing the resin protector, do not reuse it as the protector may be damaged.