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 B-pillar, the specified torque for bolts -2 and 5- as well as for -14 and 17- changes. |

| 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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