Front Door: Adjustments

DOOR / HATCH: FRONT DOOR: ADJUSTMENT





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 procedure for the RH and LH sides.
* The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.
* 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.

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1. INSPECT FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Check that the clearance measurements of areas A through K are within the standard range.





Standard:





2. ADJUST FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(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 Repair Instruction - Initialization.

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

SST : 09812-00010

SST : 09812-00020





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

Torque : 26 Nm (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 Nm (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 Nm (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 Repair Instruction - Initialization.

(i) Inspect the SRS warning light Diagnosis System.