Adjusting The Rear Door On The Left

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Preliminary work

Follow-up work

NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

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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Open the rear door.
Slacken the screws (1) until the rear door can be shifted.
Adjust the height (Z) of the rear door.
Adjust the width (Y) of the rear door.

Check

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

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Result

» Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

Measure

Adjust the rear door.
Tighten down screws (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Rear door to door hinge
M8 screw	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: BODY DIMENSIONS .

Adjust the height of the lock striker so that the door lock does not bump or drag.

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Move lock striker sideways in order to adjust the gap dimensions between door and rear quarter panel.
Tighten down screws (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Lock striker
screw	Tightening torque	21 Nm

Check

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

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Result

» Gap dimensions do not correspond to the specifications.

Measure

Adjust the rear door.