Rear Door Alignment
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Inspection
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
- Inspect the rear door-to-body dimensions. Refer to: BODY AND FRAME
Adjustment
All alignments
- Open the rear door.
- Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.
Torque
: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
- Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the door. Loosen: : 2 turn(s)
- Adjust the door to specification. Refer to: BODY AND FRAME
- Tighten the bolts.
Torque
: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)
Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
- Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel. Refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel
- Depower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering
- Remove the bolt and position aside the safety belt retractor.
- Open the front door.
- Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the door. Loosen: : 2 turn(s)
- Carefully close the rear door.
- Carefully close the front door.
- Adjust the door to specification. Refer to: BODY AND FRAME
- Carefully open the front door.
- Carefully open the rear door.
- Tighten the nuts.
Torque
: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)
- Install the safety belt retractor and the bolt.
Torque
: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
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NOTE: During installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.
Repower the SRS. Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering
- Check the active restraint system for correct operation. Refer to: Seatbelt Systems
All alignments
- Install the striker assembly.
Torque
: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
- Inspect the body-to-rear door dimensions. Refer to: BODY AND FRAME