Door Fit Adjustment

Required Special Tools: 

• MB990211: Slide Hammer
• MB990243: Body Puller
• MB990900 or MB991164: Door Adjusting Wrench
• MB990939: Brass Bar

1. When the clearance between the door and the body is uneven
   1. Apply protective tape to the fender around the hinge installation position and door edge.
   2. Remove the splash shield front < Front door only > (Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
   3. Remove the center pillar trim, lower < Rear door only > (Refer to INTERIOR TRIM ).
   4. Use special tool MB990900 or MB991164 to loosen the hinge mounting bolts on the body side, and then adjust the clearance around the door so that it is uniform on all sides.
   5. Move the door to adjust until the clearance around the door is even.
      Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool MB990900/MB991164

      
2. When the door is not flush with the vehicle body surface.
   1. Loosen the door-side hinge mounting bolts.
      NOTE: The non-adjusting bolts have been installed as a factory setting. To adjust the leveling of the door, replace them with the adjusting bolts (MU001031).
      Fig 2: Identifying Door Hinge With Bolts

      
   2. Move the door to adjust so that the door is flush with the vehicle body.
   3. Tighten the door-side door hinge mounting bolt to the specified torque.

      Tightening torque: 26 ± 6 N.m (19 ± 5 ft-lb) 

      Fig 3: Identifying Door-Side Door Hinge Mounting Bolt

      
3. If the door is stiff to lock and unlock:
   CAUTION:

   • To adjust the striker, always turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" (OFF).
   1. Adjustment using the striker (toward the inside of the vehicle and vertical direction)

      Install a temporary bolt instead of the striker mounting bolt, and use special tool MB990939 and a hammer to tap the bolt in the desired direction.

      Fig 4: Installing Temporary Bolt Using Special Tool MB990939 And Hammer

      
   2. Adjustment by using the striker (toward the outside of the vehicle)

      Use special tools MB990211 and MB990243 to pull the striker toward the outside of the vehicle.

      Fig 5: Pulling Striker Toward Outside Of Vehicle Using Special Tools MB990211 And MB990243