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Adjustment of Clearance Between Liftgate and Body

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

LIFTGATE ALIGNMENT

ADJUSTMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN LIFTGATE AND BODY

1. Remove the headlining (Refer to Interior - Headlining).







2. Loosen the liftgate hinge-to-vehicle body mounting nuts to adjust the liftgate.
3. Tighten the body side mounting nuts of liftgate hinge.

Tightening torque: 12 ± 1 N.m (106 ± 8 in-lb)

4. Install the headlining (Refer to Interior - Headlining).