Rear Door Alignment
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Adjustment
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
All alignments
- Open the rear door.
- Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
- Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the door. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
- Adjust the door as required.
- Tighten the bolts.
Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)
Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
- Remove the B-pillar trim panel. Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel .
- Depower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering .
- Remove the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner. Refer to: Front Seatbelt Retractor and Pretensioner .
- Open the front door.
- Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the door. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
- Carefully close the rear door.
- Loosen the bolt to permit movement of the door. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
- Carefully close the front door.
- Adjust the door as required.
- Carefully open the front door.
- Carefully open the rear door.
- Tighten the nuts.
Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
- Tighten the bolt.
Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
- Install the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner. Refer to: Front Seatbelt Retractor and Pretensioner .
- Install the B-pillar trim panel. Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel .
- Repower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering .
- Check the active restraint system for correct operation. Refer to: Seatbelt Systems
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All alignments
- Install the striker assembly.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
- Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the striker assembly. Loosen: 2 turn(s)
- Tighten the bolts.
Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
- Inspect the body-to-rear door alignment.