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Trunk Lid Adjustment: Clearance

  1. Measure the gap between the trunk lid and the body panel.
    • If not as specified, loosen the trunk lid installation nuts and reposition the trunk lid.
    1. Clearance 
    2. a: 3.5-6.5 mm {0.14-0.25 in} 
    3. b: 3.8-6.2 mm {0.15-0.24 in} 
    Fig 1: Adjusting Trunk Lid
    G01173590Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  2. Tighten the trunk lid installation nuts.
    1. Tightening torque 
    2. 7.9-10.7 N.m {80-110 kgf.cm, 69.5-95.4 in.lbf} 
  3. Adjust the trunk lid striker after the trunk lid has been aligned.