Adjusting the Doors and Side Windows

Adjusting the doors and side windows

Adjustment

Window in the front power window lift mechanism cassette





Note! To correctly adjust the window vertically and from side to side, it must be screwed into place as follows.

Adjust the carriage height. See Replacing the lift mechanism motor and mechanical cable for side window .
Both carriages (A) must be in contact with the guide rails (B).
Locate the lower shims (C) in their grooves.
Install the window, upper shim (D) and washer (E).
Finger-tighten the screws.
Depress window to the stop lug.
Tighten the screws.
To replace the lift mechanism motors and cables, see Replacing the lift mechanism motor and mechanical cable for side window .

Adjusting the front side window vertically
When the door is shut two things happen to the window:
- The window is pressed against the weatherstrip
- Because of its design the window is pressed upwards.

Caution! The window must be correctly adjusted so that it is not outside the trim strip when the door is closed.

The door mirror is adjusted last, after adjusting the window to the weatherstrips.




Adjust the upper window position when the cassette is in position in the door. The height can only be adjusted using an adjustment screw on the carriage (A).
The door panel must be removed before any adjustment can take place, see Doors and side windows Doors and Side Windows.

Original position
- The adjustment screw for height adjustment must be in the same position as when the wires were removed
- The carriage (B) without the adjustment screw, must not be secured at the wire.





Continued
Reconnect the motor connector and switch on the ignition.
Run the window up so that the adjustment screw on the carriage (A) is just in contact with the stop at the top of the door.
The front stop must stop 2 mm (see the distance (C) in the illustration) before the rear stop. If the front stop stops first the motor continues so that the rear stop reaches the top.
The distance between the lower edge of the rail and the lower edge of the carriage should be 25 mm greater than the corresponding distance at the other carriage. See Replacing the lift mechanism motor and mechanical cable for side window .
Mark the wire on the bottom edge of the carriage (B) with a marker pen.
Run the window down a little.
Tighten the screw locking the carriage (B) to the wire at the marker pen marking.
If necessary adjust the adjustment screw on the carriage (A).
Align the door mirror so that there is a straight line between the door and the door mirror. Check the seal between the door mirror and the weatherstrip.
Check for leaks between the window and weatherstrip according to Checking the seal, front side window.




During the closing movement of the door, when the window passes the outer edge of the rubber strip, the distance (A) should be 2 mm vertically between the window and molding. Measure 350 mm from the rear edge of the side window (B).

Adjusting the front side window laterally




The window can be adjusted laterally using two screws in the lower edge of the cassette.
The door panel must be removed before any adjustment can take place, see Doors and side windows Doors and Side Windows.

Checking the seal, front side window




Check that the window makes a seal with the weatherstrip around the door opening: Fold a piece of paper in two and pull it out. It should be hard to pull the paper out but not so hard that the paper rips.
The force required should be between 8 -22 N.
Check that the window is in contact with the weatherstrip all the way around the window with the paper.




Spray water over the upper section of the B post weatherstrip.
Close the door to the first catch point. The door must not be shut completely.
The corner of the window should lie against the B post trim.
A water bead should form if the window is sealed to the weatherstrip, see the illustration. The water bead should be a maximum of 50 mm long, see illustration. The width and shape of the water bead can vary by between 3-6 mm.
If the door is not sufficiently tight, adjust the window.




Spray water over the whole B post weatherstrip.
Close the door completely.
The rear of the window should lie against the whole of the B post weatherstrip.
A water bead should form if the window is sealed to the weatherstrip, see the illustration. The water bead should start a maximum 10 mm under the upper edge of the window and all the way down the B-post. The width and shape of the water bead can vary by between 3-10 mm.
If the door is not sufficiently tight, adjust the window.
Repeat the vertical and side to side adjustment until the window is correctly positioned against the weatherstrip.
When the window is in the correct position, lock the adjustment screws with the lock nuts at the lower edge of the power window lift mechanism cassette.

Adjusting doors




- The doors must be easy to open and close
- The edges of the door must be flush with the car exterior. The front edge of the door must be 0-1.5 mm inside the front fender and the rear edge of the door should 0-1.5 mm outside the bodywork.
The door length can be adjusted by installing or removing shims on the upper and lower hinges.
0.3 and 0.5 mm shims are available as replacement parts.