Rear Door: Adjustments

DOOR ALIGNMENT - REAR

All alignments
1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
2. Mark the position of the front door hinges to use as a reference point.
3. Loosen, but do not remove, the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment
4. Remove the B-pillar trim panel.
5. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper rear door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
6. Loosen the lower rear door hinge-to-body fasteners.







7. Loosen the front door upper hinge-to-body locator pin nut just enough to permit movement.







All alignments
8. Adjust the door.
9. Tighten the door fasteners.
- Tighten the front door hinge-to-body locator pin nut to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
- Tighten the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Tighten the rear door hinge-to-body fasteners to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

10. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary.
- Tighten the door latch striker plate bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment
11. Install the B-pillar trim panel.