General Procedures - Liftgate Alignment

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Interior trim removal tool

Inspection

1. 1
   Check the gaps from the body to the liftgate.

   

2. 2
   Open the liftgate.

   

3. 3
   Move the liftgate opening weatherstrip aside.

   

4. 4
   Release the clips and remove the liftgate latch cover.
   Use the common service equipment: interior trim remover.

   

5. 5
   Remove the liftgate latch and striker.
   Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

   

Liftgate Left and Right, Up and Down Alignment

1. 1
   Loosen the bolts to open the liftgate.
   Loosen:
   : 2 turns

   

2. 2
   Carefully close the liftgate.

   

3. 3
   If necessary, adjust the liftgate.

   

4. 4
   Carefully open the liftgate.

   

5. 5
   Tighten the retainers.
   Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

   

Liftgate Up and Down Alignment

1. 1
   Adjust the bumpers.

   

2. 2
   Remove the C-pillar trim panel.
   Refer to: Rear Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
3. 3
   1. Release the clips.

   2. Lower the rear headliner.

   

4. 4
   Loosen the bolts to open the liftgate.
   Loosen:
   : 2 turns

   

5. 5
   If necessary, adjust the liftgate.

   

6. 6
   Tighten the retainers.
   Torque: 22 lb-ft (30 N·m)

   

7. 7
   1. Install the clips.

   2. Install the rear headliner.

   

8. 8
   Install the C-pillar trim panel.
   Refer to: Rear Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

All alignments

1. 1
   Check the power liftgate dimensions.

   

2. 2
   If equipped with a power liftgate, perform the power liftgate initialization.
   Refer to: Power Liftgate Initialization (501-03 Body Closures, General Procedures).