Front Door: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENT





HINT:
- Before adjusting the door positions of vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the battery. After adjustment, inspect the SRS warning light, the side airbag system, and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation. Then initialize both airbag systems.
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
- Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts installed on it. Substitute the centering bolts with standard bolts (with washers) when making adjustments.
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

1. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the terminal to prevent airbag deployment.

2. ADJUST FRONT DOOR





a. Using a clip remover, disengage the 4 clips and remove the front fender side panel protector.





b. Using SST, loosen the hinge bolts on the vehicle body and adjust the door position.

SST 09812-00010

c. Tighten the hinge bolts on the vehicle body after the adjustment.

Torque: 26 N.m (265 kgf.cm, 19 ft.lbf)

d. Loosen the hinge bolts on the door and adjust the door position.
e. Tighten the hinge bolts on the door after the adjustment.

Torque: 43 N.m (439 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)





f. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the cover.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.





g. Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws with a "TORX" socket wrench (T40) and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.
h. Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T40), tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque: 23 N.m (235 kgf.cm, 17 ft.lbf)

3. CONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
4. PERFORM INITIALIZATION

NOTICE: Some systems need initialization after reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal.

5. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT