Door Alignment - Front

All alignments 

• 1.
  
  Remove the door latch striker plate.

Front door in and out, up and down alignment 

• 2.
  
  Loosen, but do not remove, the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
  • For information on fastener locations, refer to the exploded view in Door .

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment 

• 3.
  
  Remove the front fender. For additional information, refer to Front End Body Panels .

• 4.
  
  Loosen, but do not remove, the upper front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

• 5.
  
  Loosen, but do not remove, the lower front door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

All alignments 

• 6.
  
  Adjust the door. For additional information, refer to Margins in Body Repairs .

• 7.
  
  Tighten the door fasteners.
  • Tighten the front door hinge-to-front door fasteners to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).
  • Tighten the front door hinge-to-body fasteners to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).

Front door fore, aft and tilt alignment 

• 8.
  
  Install the front fender. For additional information, refer to Fender in Front End Body Panels .

All alignments 

• 9.
  
  Install and adjust the door striker as necessary. For additional information, refer to Margins in Body Repairs .
  • Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).