Liftgate Adjustment

LIFTGATE ALIGNMENT

Required Special Tool:

- MB990939: Remover Bar

LIFTGATE UPPER ALIGNMENT









- If the striker is not engaged with the latch properly, adjust by loosening the striker mounting screws.

- If the clearance between the liftgate and the body is uneven, loosen the liftgate-side liftgate hinge mounting bolts to adjust it.

LIFTGATE LOWER ALIGNMENT





If the striker does not engage with the latch properly, remove the quarter trim lower Service and Repair). Replace the striker mounting screws with temporary bolts, and use the special tool (remover bar MB990939) and a hammer to tap the bolt head in the desired direction to adjust the striker position.





If the clearances between the liftgate lower and the body (rear bumper assembly) at left and right are uneven, adjust the liftgate lower as follows.
1. Remove the rear bumper covers and reflectors located at left and right sides of the rear bumper assembly.





2. Loosen the liftgate hinge mounting bolts as shown in the illustration located at left and right sides of the body, and slide the liftgate lower to adjust its position so that the clearances between the liftgate lower and body (rear bumper assembly) at left and right become even.
3. Tighten the liftgate hinge mounting bolts to the specified torque.