Rear Door: Adjustments

Door Alignment - Rear

All alignments

1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

Rear door in and out, up and down alignment

2. Loosen, but do not remove, the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment

3. Position aside the B-pillar trim panel.

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

5. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower rear 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 rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).

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


Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment

8. Install the B-pillar trim panel.

All alignments

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