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 installed. Substitute standard bolts for the centering bolts when making adjustments.

a. Adjust the hood position.







1. Loosen the 4 hinge bolts on the hood.
2. Move the hood and adjust the clearance between the hood and front fender.
3. Tighten the 4 hinge bolts on the hood.

Torque: 13 N.m (133 kgf.cm, 10 ft.lbf)

b. Adjust the height of the front end of the hood using the cushion rubbers.







1. Adjust the 2 cushion rubbers so that the heights of the hood and fender are aligned.

HINT: Raise or lower the front end of the hood by turning the 2 cushion rubbers.

c. Adjust the hood lock.







1. Loosen the 3 bolts.
2. Adjust the hood lock and tighten the 3 bolts.

Torque: 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 ft.lbf)

3. Check that the striker can smoothly engage with the hood lock.

2. FRONT DOOR PANEL










HINT:
- Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
- 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 standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.







a. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

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

NOTICE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

b. Using SST, loosen the body hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

SST 09812-00010, 09812-00020

c. Using SST, tighten the body hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)

d. Loosen the door hinge bolts and adjust the door position.
e. Tighten the door hinge bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)







f. Using a T40 "TORX" socket, adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
g. Using a T40 "TORX" socket, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)

h. Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

NOTICE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

i. Inspect the SRS warning light.

3. BACK DOOR










HINT: 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 standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.







a. Loosen the hinge bolts on the door side and adjust the position of the door.
b. Tighten the hinge bolts.

Torque: 19 N.m (194 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)







c. Using a T40 "TORX" socket, adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting bolts and hitting the striker with a plastic-faced hammer.
d. Using a T40 "TORX" socket, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)