Catch, Adjusting
The following describes adjusting the right front door. Adjusting the left front door is identical.
When closing, door must lock completely without further applied force and must have no play.
By adjusting the striker pin, door must not be pushed upward or downward.
The alignment of the front door to the rear door can be adjusted using the striker pin (wind noises).
Perform the following:
-- Loosen the bolts -2- on the B-pillar and loosen the striker pin -1-.
-- Adjust the door with the striker pin -1- so that the front door lines up with the rear door when it is closed (wind noises) in direction of -arrows a- and in direction of -arrows b-.
More force may be needed to move the striker pin -1- when the bolts -2- are loose.
-- Tighten the bolts -2- on the striker pin -1-.
Bolt tightening specification -2- : 25 Nm