General body repairs, exterior

Assembly overview - door

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Tightening torque found on this page
Note
Only the left side is shown. The right side is similar.
After renewal of B-pillar, the specified torque for bolts -2 and 5- as well as for -14 and 17- changes.
Assembly overview - door
1 - Rear door
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
  • Adjusting → Chapter
2 - Bolt
  • Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
  • Installed from inside vehicle
  • To remove and install, B-pillar lower trim must be removed first
  • 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
  • Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-
4 - Cap
  • For bolt -8-
5 - Bolt
  • Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
  • Installed from inside vehicle.
  • To remove and install, B-pillar lower trim must be removed first.
  • 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 bolt -7-

7 - Bolt
  • Always renew, loosening it once to adjust door is allowed.
  • 50 N·m
8 - Bolt
  • Connects upper part of hinge to bottom part of hinge
  • 23 N·m
9 - Door hinge
  • The hinge is split
  • Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -8-
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
  • Lower part is secured to hinge upper part with bolt -8-
14 - Bolt
  • Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
  • Installed from inside vehicle
  • To remove and install, B-pillar lower trim must be removed first.
  • 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
  • Upper part is secured to hinge lower part with bolt -8-
16 - Bolt
  • Always renew, loosening it once to adjust door is allowed
  • 50 N·m
17 - Bolt
  • Loosening once to adjust door is allowed, afterwards renew always
  • Installed from inside vehicle
  • To remove and install, B-pillar lower trim must be removed first
  • 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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