Rear Door: Adjustments

Adjusting Door


The nut for eccentric pin - 9 - must not be loosened under any circumstances. It cannot be secured again using workshop equipment.

• 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 in order to be able to perform the adjustment.

• If outer door panel is removed, window frame of door inner part must be adjusted in relation to roof frame and C-pillar, and front door.

Pay attention to rear door gap dimensions.

For a correct adjustment of the gap dimensions, bolts - 6 -, - 7 -, - 11 - and - 12 - must be loosened.

Other measures, such as aligning the door upward, are not effective. Excess pressure thereafter will again cause the door to sag.

For a correct adjustment of the alignment, bolts - 4 -, - 5 - and - 13 - as well as guide bolts - 2 - and - 8 - must be loosened.

For this, the door adjusting wrench (3320) with the bit insert (3320/3) must be used.





Adjusting latch bracket

• When closing, rear door must lock completely without further applied force and must have no play.

• By adjusting the latch bracket, rear door must not be pushed upward or downward.

With the latch bracket, one can adjust:

• If adjustment of rear door to side panel is not aligned.

- Loosen the striker pin - 1 - by loosening the bolts - 2 - on the side panel.





- Adjust the rear door with the striker pin - 1 - so the rear door aligns with the rear side panel when closed (wind noise).

Maximum rotation tolerance - A - on striker pin: ± 3°

- Tighten the bolts - 2 -.

Tightening specifications: 20 Nm


Only use this adjustment to align the door inward our outward, not vertically. The door must not move up or down when opening or closing. If it does, the striker pin vertical adjustment is incorrect.