Note: To adjust the tailgate, the vehicle must be on wheels. The rear door is adjusted correctly if the gap is the same around the entire perimeter in the closed position, the door is not recessed and does not protrude. Set the gaps around the perimeter of the front door. After installation or adjustment, perform anti-corrosion treatment of hinges and screws.
Adjust gaps
To correctly adjust the gaps, loosen the screws -2, 5, 7, and 8- on the pillar -A-. To loosen the screw -5-, remove the lower trim of the B-pillar. To loosen the screw -7-, it is necessary to remove the lower trim of the B-pillar. To adjust the abutment correctly, loosen the screws -3 and 9-.
Note: Other adjustment methods, such as moving the door upwards, will not work. Subsequently, the door will still sag under its own weight.
Lock shackle adjustment
Note: The metal sheet covering the plate is permanently welded to the post. More force is required to move the clip -2- with the screws -3- loosened. The right door adjustment is described below. The left door is adjusted in the same way. The door should not have play, and when closing, the door lock should snap into place completely without much effort. When adjusting the striker, do not press on the door from above or below.
Adjustment by changing the position of the lock bracket
Produced when the door is not flush with the sidewall.
Loosen the fastening of the lock bracket -1- by loosening the screws -2- on the C-pillar (to reduce aerodynamic noise). Tighten screws -2- securing bracket -1-.
- Tightening torques: Screws (pos. 2) - 25 Nm.