Adjust Door

Preliminary work 

Follow-up work! 

Check 

• Check gap dimension between door and the adjacent body parts.
  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Gap dimension side panel to front door
  1 Side panel; 2 front a door	3.8-1+1 mm
  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.	0.8-0.8+0.8 mm

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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Gap dimension front door to door sill trim panel
  1 front door; 2 door a sill trim panel	3.5-1.2+1.2 mm
  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.	13.3-1.3+0.3 mm

  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Gap dimension front door to rear quarter panel
  1 Front door; 2 rear a quarter panel	3.8-1+1 mm
  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.	0-0.3+1.3 mm

  Result 

  » Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

  Measure

  • Adjust door
• Open door.
• Loosen screws (1) until the door can be shifted.
• Adjust height of door.
• Adjust width of the door.
• Tighten down screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Door hinge to door
  Countersunk screw with Torx M8
  	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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  Adjust lock striker 

  Precondition 

  The screws on lock striker are loosened so far that the lock striker can still be shifted.

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The gap dimensions form the basis for these repair instructions and must be observed without fail.
  For additional information see: 41 00... Gap dimensions for body
• Adjust the height of the lock striker so that the door lock does not bump or drag.
• Shift the lock striker sideways to adjust the gap dimension (protrusion) of the door.
• Tighten down screws (1).

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  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Lock striker
  screw
  	Tightening torque	21 Nm