General body repairs, exterior
Assembly overview - door
In this manual: General body repairs, exterior
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Note
- Only the left side is shown. The right side is similar
- After renewal of A-pillar, the specified torque for bolts -2 and 5- as well as for -14 and 17- changes

| 1 - | Front door |
- Removing and installing → Chapter
- Adjusting → Chapter
| 2 - | Bolt |
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
- 50 N·m
Note
- After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes
- Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 N·m + 90°
| 3 - | Door hinge |
- The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary
- Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-
| 4 - | Cap |
- For bolt -8-
- Not installed in all markets
| 5 - | Bolt |
- Installed from inside vehicle
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
- For loosening and reattaching, the dash panel is not removed.
- To remove and install, the dash panel must be removed → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
- 50 N·m
Note
- After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes.
- Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 N·m + 90°
| 6 - | Cap |
- For bolts -7 and 16-
- Not installed in all markets
| 7 - | Bolt |
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
- 50 N·m
| 8 - | Bolt |
- Connects upper part of hinge -3- to bottom part of hinge -6-
- 23 N·m
| 9 - | Door hinge |
- The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary.
- Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -5-
| 10 - | Bolt |
- 30 N·m
| 11 - | Bolt |
- Qty. 2
- 9 N·m
| 12 - | Door arrester |
- Removing and installing → Chapter
| 13 - | Door hinge |
- The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary.
- Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-
| 14 - | Bolt |
- Installed from inside vehicle
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
- For removal and installation, A-pillar lower trim must be removed → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
- 50 N·m
Note - After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes
- Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 N·m + 90°
| 15 - | Door hinge |
- The hinge is split. Its upper and lower sections can be renewed individually, if necessary
- Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -16-
| 16 - | Bolt |
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
- 50 N·m
| 17 - | Bolt |
- Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always.
- 50 N·m
Note
- After renewal of A-pillar the specified torque changes.
- Specified torque after renewal of A-pillar: 20 N·m + 90°
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