Adjusting Rear Door

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Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Adjustment Section (1 Of 3)

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Fig 2: Identifying Rear Door Adjustment Section (2 Of 3)

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Fig 3: Identifying Rear Door Adjustment Section (3 Of 3)

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WARNING: Incorrect handling of safety bolts

Danger of injury
Loss of torque

→ Always use new fastening screws and nuts following removal.

→ Observe specified tightening torques.

→ Carry out a visual inspection of all re-used parts.

Information

Only tighten the fastening screws on the door hinges hand-tight from the inside until the doors are set correctly.

Front door.
1. 1.1. Unscrew fastening screws -1-, -2 and 3- and replace them. The new screws must provisionally be tightened by hand only (max. 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)).
  
  Fig 4: Adjusting Door Hinge Fastening Screws
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  Fig 5: Adjusting Door Hinge Bolts And Fastening Screws
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2. 1.2. Hold a flat object (e.g. a credit card) at the B-pillar and measure the dimension -Q- .
  
  Fig 6: Identifying B-Pillar Gap Dimension
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3. 1.3. Set the contour with respect to the front door and rear side section by moving the door-side hinge halves on the door -4- and -5- vertically and horizontally. → GAP DIMENSIONS OF REAR DOOR
  
  Fig 7: Moving Door-Side Hinge Halves On Door
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  Fig 8: Adjusting Door Hinge Bolts And Fastening Screws
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4. 1.4. Tighten fastening screws -1-, -2 and 3- to the specified tightening torque.
  → Initial tightening: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)+/-3 Nm (+/-2 ftlb.) → Final tightening: 90°
  
  Fig 9: Adjusting Door Hinge
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  Fig 10: Adjusting Door Hinge Bolts And Fastening Screws
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Adjust door near the lock.
1. 2.1. Loosen the fastening screws -6- . Set the contour with respect to the rear side section by moving the door lock striker -7- both vertically and horizontally.
2. 2.2. Tighten fastening screws -6- to the specified tightening torque.
  → Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ftlb.)+/-2 Nm (+/-1.5 ftlb.)
  
  Fig 11: Adjusting Door Hinge Lock
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Adjustment without built-in door sub-frame.
1. 3.1. If the door is fitted without a sub-frame, the rear edge of the outer door panel must be installed higher with respect to the side section by the dimension -a- → Test and adjustment value: 2 mm. The door is lowered by approximately 2 mm when the door sub-frame is installed.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Without Built-In Door Sub-Frame Adjustment Section
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