Rear Door Window Glass: Adjustments
Window Adjustment - Rear Door
Causes of Slow Moving Window
Important: Owners may comment that the windows operate slowly when going up or down.
1. Listed below are conditions that may cause a slow moving window .
* The window run channel outboard lip at the rear of door frame.
* The window is not seated in the run channel.
* The window is misaligned in the opening.
* The regulator is misaligned causing misalignment of the window .
2. After inspecting the conditions above, do the following:
Remove the rear door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Side Rear Door (Service and Repair) .
3. Remove the rear door water deflector. Refer to Water Deflector Replacement - Rear Door (Service and Repair) .
4. Loosen the bolts (1) on the window guide channel.
Ensure that the window is fully seated in the window guide channel.
5. Inspect the window for equal distance between the front and rear run channels.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
6. Tighten the bolts (1) to the window guide channel.
Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
7. Inspect the window for alignment.
Adjustment Procedure
1. Inspect for the following conditions before making adjustments.
* Using a flat-bladed tool, straighten the run channel lip by pulling it out to its correct position.
* Use a flat-bladed tool to push the run channel rearward to seat it in the door frame.
* Inspect the window guide channel to window bolts to ensure that they are in the proper slots and the window is not tilted forward.
* Inspect the window to be straight up and down position.
* Loosen the window guide channel to window bolts.
* Loosen the bolts that attach the window regulator (4) to the inner door panel, in the specified sequence (1, 2, 3).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
2. Tighten the window guide channel to window bolts (1).
Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
3. Loosen the bolts that attach the window regulator to the inner door panel in the specified sequence (1, 2, 3).
Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
4. Inspect the window for proper operation.
5. Install the rear door water deflector. Refer to Water Deflector Replacement - Rear Door (Service and Repair) .
6. Install the rear door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Side Rear Door (Service and Repair) .