Fit Standard/Adjustment Method/Torque Specification

REAR 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 REAR 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. Loosen the body side hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

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

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




d. Loosen the door side hinge bolts and adjust the door position.

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

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




f. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the 2 claws and remove the 2 roof side inner garnish covers.




g. Remove the 2 bolts.




h. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the No. 1 roof side rail garnish.




i. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws with socket wrench T40 and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer (upper side).

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

Torque:
23 N.m {235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf}




k. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws with socket wrench T40 and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer (lower side).

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

Torque:
23 N.m{235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf}




m. Engage the 2 claws and install the No. 1 roof side rail garnish.







n. Install the 2 bolts.