Adjustment (from 12/2010)

ENGINE HOOD / DOOR: FRONT DOOR: ADJUSTMENT

HINT
* Before adjusting the door position for vehicles equipped with side airbags and curtain shield airbags, be sure to disconnect the negative (-) terminal cable from the battery. After adjustment, inspect the SRS warning light, the side airbag system and the curtain shield airbag system for normal operation Precaution (from 12/2010). Then initialize both systems Repair Instruction - Initialization.
* Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
* The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
* Centering bolts are used to mount the door hinge to the vehicle body and door. The door cannot be adjusted with the centering bolts on. Substitute the centering bolts for standard bolts (w/ washers) when making adjustments.
* A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart Standard Bolt - Specified Torque For Standard Bolts.

1. INSPECT FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Check that the clearance measurements of areas *1 through *12 are within each standard range.





Standard Clearance





2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

NOTICE:
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Repair Instruction - Initialization.

3. ADJUST FRONT DOOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Using SST, adjust the door horizontally and vertically by loosening the hinge bolts of the body.





SST : 09812-00010

(b) Tighten the hinge bolts of the body after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(c) Horizontally and vertically adjust the door by loosening the hinge bolts of the door.

(d) Tighten the hinge bolts of the door after the adjustment.

Torque : 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

(e) Adjust the striker position by slightly loosening the striker mounting screws and hitting the striker with a plastic hammer.





(f) Tighten the striker mounting screws after the adjustment.

Torque : 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft-lbf)

4. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTICE:
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Repair Instruction - Initialization.