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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 in. Substitute standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.




a. Loosen the 4 hood side hinge bolts.
b. Move the hood to adjust the clearance to within the standard range.
c. Tighten the 4 hood side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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




d. Adjust the height of the hood front end by turning the cushion rubber.

HINT: The cushion rubber can be raised and lowered by turning it.

e. Adjust the hood lock.




1. Loosen the 3 bolts.




2. Adjust the hood lock position so that the striker can enter it smoothly.
3. Tighten the 3 bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)




2. FRONT DOOR

HINT:
- Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
- The procedures described below are for the RH side.
- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge onto the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts in. Substitute standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.




a. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.

NOTICE: Wait for at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag from working.

b. Using SST, adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the body side hinge bolts.

SST 09812-00010

c. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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




d. Using SST, adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
e. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

SST 09812-00010

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




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

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)




3. REAR DOOR

HINT:
- Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
- The procedures described below are for the RH side.
- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge onto the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts in. Substitute standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.




a. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.

NOTICE: Wait for at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag from working.

b. Adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the body side hinge bolts.
c. Tighten the body side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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




d. Adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the door side hinge bolts.
e. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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




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

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

h. Connect the cable to the negative battery terminal.

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)




4. BACK DOOR

HINT: Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge onto the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts in. Substitute standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.




a. Adjust the door position.
1. Horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the door side hinge bolts.

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




b. Adjust the striker position.
1. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting bolts and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.
2. Tighten the striker mounting bolts after the adjustment.

Torque: 12 N.m (122 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf)