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Rear Door: Adjustments

DOOR ALIGNMENT - REAR

All alignments
1. Remove the door latch striker plate.

Rear door in and out, up and down alignment
2. Loosen, but do not remove, the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
3. Position aside the B-pillar panel.
4. Loosen, but do not remove, the upper rear door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.
5. Loosen, but do not remove, the lower rear door hinge-to-body fasteners enough to allow door alignment.

All alignments
6. Adjust the door.
7. Tighten the door fasteners.
- Tighten the rear door hinge-to-rear door fasteners to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Tighten the rear door hinge-to-body fasteners to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment
8. Install the B-pillar trim panel.

All alignments
9. Install and adjust the door striker as necessary.
- Tighten the door latch striker plate bolts to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).