Front Door: Adjustments

Door Alignment - Front

All alignments

1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

Front door in and out, up and down alignment

2. Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
- For information on fastener locations, refer to the exploded view in Door .


Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment

3. Remove the front fender.

4. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

5. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

All alignments

6. Adjust the door. For additional information, refer to Margins in Body Dimensions.

7. Tighten the door fasteners.
- Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).

- Tighten the front door hinge-to-body fasteners to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).


Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment

8. Install the front fender.

All alignments

9. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).