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Striker, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

NOTE:

The adjustment is only for the left front door. The adjustment for the right front door is identical.

When closing, the front door must latch completely without additional force and it must not have any play.

The front door must not be pushed up or down when adjusting the striker.

The alignment of the front door to the rear door can be adjusted using the striker (wind noises).

-- Loosen the bolts -2- on the B-pillar and loosen the striker -1-.

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-- Adjust the door with the striker -1- so that it lines up with the rear door when it is closed (wind noises) -arrows a- and -arrows b-.

NOTE:

More force may be needed to move the striker -1- when the bolts -2- are loose.

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

Bolt tightening specification -2- : 20 Nm