Front Door: Adjustments

Door, Adjusting

• The door is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.

• Vehicle must stand on its wheels while they are on the ground in order to be able to perform the adjustment.

• If outer door plate is removed, window frame of inner door part must be adjusted in relation to roof frame and B-pillar, and to rear door.

=> [ Door Gap Dimensions, Adjusting ]

=> [ Door Flush Dimension, Adjusting ]

Door Gap Dimensions, Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Open ring spanner, 15 mm (T10344)

CAUTION!
On vehicles through 01.2004, the eccentric pin bolt - 10 - must not be loosened and the eccentric pin - 15 - must not be used to adjust the door.





- Observe gap dimension of front door

Adjustments are done via the eccentric pin - 7 -.

Other measures, such as aligning the door upward, do not work. Pressure later will cause the door to sag again.

- Loosen eccentric pin bolt - 5 -.

- Adjust eccentric pin - 7 - within the adjustment range - 6 - using Wrench SW 15 (T10344).

- Tighten bolt - 5 - before checking adjustment.

If the adjustment ability is insufficient, the outer door panel - 2 - can be adapted.

- Loosen bolts - 3 - and slide outer door panel - 2 -.

- Tighten bolts - 3 - => [ Door Construction Assembly Overview ] Door Construction Assembly Overview.

Door Flush Dimension, Adjusting





The flush dimension is adjusted correctly via bolts - 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 - on the door hinge.

Door adjusting wrench (3320) with bit insert (3320/3) must be used for this.

- In order to adjust the upper area of the door, loosen bolts - 5 and 6 -.

- Tightening specification for bolt - 5 -: 10 Nm.

- Bolt - 6 - tightening specification: 50 Nm.

- In order to adjust the lower area of the door, loosen bolts - 5 and 6 -.

- Tightening specification for bolt - 2 -: 10 Nm.

- Bolts - 3 and 4 - tightening specification: 50 Nm.

Bolts - 3, 4 and 6 - must always be replaced after loosening.

- The guide pin - 4 - may have to be ground down.