Fit Standard/Adjustment Method/Torque Specification

FRONT DOOR PANEL






HINT:
- Before adjusting the door position on vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After the adjustment, inspect the SRS warning light, the side airbag system and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation. Then initialize both airbag systems.
- 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 on. Substitute standard bolts (with washers) for the centering bolts when making adjustments.

1. ADJUST FRONT DOOR

a. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.

CAUTION:
The work must be started at least 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned to OFF and the cable is disconnected from the negative battery terminal. (The SRS is equipped with a back-up power source. If the work is started within 90 seconds of disconnecting the cable from the negative battery terminal and the ignition switch being turned to OFF, the SRS may deploy).




b. Apply strips of protective tape to the door panel and fender panel, as shown in the illustration.




c. Open the door, and then disengage the 5 clips.

HINT:
If any clips are damaged, replace them with new ones.

d. Remove the front fender splash shield from the gap between the fender and door.




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

SST 09812-00010

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

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




g. Adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the door side hinge bolts.

h. Tighten the door side hinge bolts after the adjustment.

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




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

j. Using socket wrench T40, tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

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




k. Install the front fender splash shield with the 5 clips.

l. Connect the cable to the negative battery terminal.

Torque:
3.9 N.m (40 kgf.cm, 35 in.lbf)