Adjusting Rear Door

Preliminary work 

Further information is available.

Check 

• Check gap dimensions between the rear door and adjacent body parts.

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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Gap dimension front door to rear door
  1 front door; 2 rear door	a  4.5+1-1 mm b  0+1.5-0.3 mm
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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Gap dimension rear door to door sill trim panel
  1 Rear door; 2 door sill trim panel	a  4.2+1.2-1.24.2 mm
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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Gap dimension rear door to rear quarter panel
  1 rear door; 2 rear quarter panel	a  3.8+1-1 mm b  0+1.3-0.3 mm
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  TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Gap dimension, rear door to rear wheel arch trim
  1 rear door; 2 rear wheel arch trim	a  4.0+1.1-1.1 mm b  1.0+1.2-1.2 mm
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  Result 

  » Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

  Measure

  • Adjust door
• Open door.
• Loosen spherical nuts (1) until the door can be moved.
• Adjust height of door.
• Adjust width of the door.
• Tighten spherical nuts (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Rear door to door hinge
  Nut and domed ball
  	tightening torque  19 Nm

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  Adjust lock striker 

  Further information is available.

  Prerequisite 

  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 BODY DIMENSIONS .

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• Adjust the lock striker's height such that the door lock does not bump or rub against anything.
• Move lock striker sideways in order to adjust the gap dimension between the door and the adjoining body part.
• Tighten down screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Lock striker
  screw
  	Tightening torque  21 Nm

Follow-up work