Trunk Lid Adjustment

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Measure the gap and height difference between the trunk lid and the body.
Loosen the trunk lid hinge installation bolts or nuts and adjust the trunk lid.
- If necessary, loosen the trunk lid lock striker installation bolts and adjust the trunk lid. (See TRUNK LID LOCK STRIKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  Standard clearance
  
  a: 4.0-8.0 mm {0.16-0.31 in}
  
  b: 2.5-4.5 mm {0.10-0.17 in}
  
  c: -0.5-1.5 mm {-0.019-0.059 in}
  
  d: 3.3-5.3 mm {0.13-0.20 in}
Tighten the bolts or nuts.

Fig 1: Adjusting Trunk Lid
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.