Door, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required

15 mm Open Ring Spanner T10344
Door Adjusting Wrench 3320
Box Wrench 3320/3

Adjusting Gap Dimension and Flush Dimension

NOTE:

The door is properly adjusted when there is an overall even gap dimension when closed, it is not too far inward or outward and contours align.

Vehicle must stand on its wheels while they are on the ground in order to be able to perform the adjustment.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts -2 To 10- On Door Hinges (Gap And Flush Dimension Adjustment)

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Adjusting the Gap Dimensions

-- Observe gap dimension of front door.

Adjustments are made using the eccentric pin -7-.

Other measures, such as aligning the door upward, are not effective. Excess pressure thereafter will again cause the door to sag.

-- Loosen eccentric pin bolt -7-.

-- Adjust the eccentric bolt -9- within the adjustment range -6- using a T10344.

-- Tighten screw -7-, tightening specification: 28 Nm.

-- Adjust striker pin.

Adjusting the Flush Dimension

The flush dimension is adjusted correctly via bolts -2, 3, 5, 8 and 10- on the door hinge.

3320 with 3320/3 must be used for this.

-- In order to adjust the upper area of the door, loosen bolts -8 and 10-.

-- Tightening specifications for screw -10- : 10 Nm.

-- Tightening specification for screw -8- : 38 Nm.

-- In order to adjust the lower area of the door, loosen bolts -2, 3 and 5-.

-- Tightening specifications for screw -2- : 10 Nm.

-- Screws -3 and 5- tightening specification: 38 Nm.

-- Adjust striker pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -2, 3, 4, And 5- On Door Hinges (Gap Dimension Re-Adjustment)

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If the adjustment using the eccentric bolt is insufficient, then adjust the gap dimensions on the door hinge once again using the screws -2, 3, 4, and 5-.

3320 with 3320/3 must be used for this.

-- Tightening specification for screws -2, 3, 4, and 5- : 50 Nm.

Always replace the screws -2, 3, 4, and 5-.

Striker Pin, Adjusting

NOTE:

When closing, the front door must latch completely without having to press it and it must not have any play.

By adjusting the striker pin, door must not be pushed upward or downward.

The striker pin can be used to adjust:

If the front door does not align with the rear door.

-- Loosen catch -2- by loosening the screws -1- on the A-pillar.

Fig 3: Identifying Striker Pin -2- And Bolts -1- (Striker Pin Adjustment)

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-- Adjust front door with striker pin -2- so that front door aligns with rear door when closed (wind noise).

-- Tighten the bolts -1- on the striker pin -2-.

Screw -1- tightening specification: 20 Nm.