Door Alignment - Rear

General Procedure 

1. 1.
   
   Remove the door latch striker.

1. 2.
   
   To adjust the door for in and out or up and down alignment:
   • Loosen, but do not remove, the rear door hinge-to-rear door bolts enough to allow door alignment.

1. 3.
   
   To adjust the door or front-to-back or tilt alignment:
   • Remove the front and rear door scuff plates. REFER to Interior Trim and Ornamentation .
   • Position the front seat all the way forward and down.
   • Position the lower B-pillar aside.
   • Depower the SRS. REFER to Supplemental Restraint System - With Intelligent Access or REFER to Supplemental Restraint System - Without Intelligent Access .
   • Disconnect the adaptive load limiter and pretensioner electrical connectors.
   • Remove the upper and lower bolts and position the safety belt retractor and pretensioner aside.

1. 4.
   
   Adjust the door to specification. REFER to Body Repairs , Component Description.

1. 5.
   
   Tighten the door fasteners.
   • Tighten the rear door hinge-to-rear door bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
   • Tighten the rear door hinge-to-body nuts to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

1. 6.
   
   Install and adjust the door latch striker to specification. REFER to Body Repairs , Component Description.
   • Tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).

1. 7.
   
   Install the upper and lower bolts and position the safety belt retractor and pretensioner aside.
   • Reconnect the adaptive load limiter and pretensioner electrical connectors.
   • Repower the SRS. REFER to Supplemental Restraint System - With Intelligent Access or REFER to Supplemental Restraint System - Without Intelligent Access. .
   • Position the lower B-pillar back.
   • Position the front seat back to the original position.
   • Install the front and rear door scuff plates. REFER to Interior Trim and Ornamentation .