Back Door: Adjustment

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1.	Roof panel	2.	Rear combination lamp	3.	Rear bumper fascia
4.	Back-up lamp	5.	Back door assembly	6.	Rear spoiler
7.	Body side outer

Check the clearance and the surface height between back door and each part by visual inspection and tactile feel. If the clearance and the surface height are out of specification, adjust them according to the adjustment procedure.

Unit: mm (in)

Portion	Section	Item	Measurement	Standard	Difference (LH/RH, MAX)
Roof panel - Rear spoiler	A - A	F	Clearance	8.0 +/- 2.0 (0.31 +/- 0.08)	--
Roof panel - Rear spoiler	A - A	G	Surface height	2.0 +/- 2.0 (0.08 +/- 0.08)	--
Body side outer - Back door assembly	B - B	H	Clearance	5.0 +/- 2.0 (0.20 +/- 0.08)	≤ 2.0 (0.08)
Body side outer - Back door assembly	B - B	J	Surface height	0.0 +/- 2.0 (0.0 +/- 0.08)	≤ 2.0 (0.08)
Rear combination lamp - Back-up lamp	C - C	K	Clearance	5.0 +/- 2.2 (0.20 +/- 0.09)	≤ 2.2 (0.09)
Rear combination lamp - Back-up lamp	C - C	M	Surface height	0.0 +/- 2.2 (0.0 +/- 0.09)	≤ 2.2 (0.09)
Rear bumper fascia - Back door assembly	D - D	N	Clearance	7.0 +/- 2.0 (0.28 +/- 0.08)	≤ 2.0 (0.08)
Rear bumper fascia - Back door assembly	D - D	O	Surface height	0.0 +/- 2.0 (0.0 +/- 0.08)	≤ 2.0 (0.08)
Rear bumper fascia - Back door assembly	E - E	P	Clearance	8.0 +/- 2.4 (0.31 +/- 0.09)	--

Remove roof side molding. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Loosen back door hinge nuts (door side).
Lift up back door approximately 100 - 150 mm (3.94 - 5.91 in) height then close it lightly and check that it is engaged firmly with back door closed.
Check the clearance and surface height according to the specifications provided.
Tighten back door hinge nuts and back door striker bolts to specified torque.
CAUTION:
- After installation, check back door open/close, lock/unlock operation.
- Check back door hinge rotating point for poor lubrication. If necessary, apply a suitable multi-purpose grease.
- After adjusting, apply touch-up paint (body color) to the head of rear door hinge bolts and nuts.
- When removing or replacing back door assembly it is necessary to perform calibration of back door position. Refer to Description .
Install roof side molding. Refer to Removal and Installation .