Rear Door: Adjustments

ENGINE HOOD / DOOR: REAR DOOR: ADJUSTMENT

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.
* For bolts without torque specifications, check the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. INSPECT REAR DOOR

(a) Check that the clearance measurements are within the standard ranges.





Standard:





2. ADJUST REAR DOOR

(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 Nm (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 Nm (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 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)

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

Torque : 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 in-lbf)