Front Door: Adjustments

DOOR ALIGNMENT - FRONT

All alignments
1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

Front door in and out, up and down alignment
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment
3. Remove the front fender.
4. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
5. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

All alignments
6. Adjust the door.
7. Tighten the door fasteners.
- Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Tighten the front door hinge-to-body fasteners to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment
8. Install the front fender.

All alignments
9. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary.
- Tighten the door latch striker plate bolts to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).