Adjust front door

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Adjust front door

14.10.10

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Checking

 Danger!

Risk of injury caused by fingers being pinched or crushed when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lids, liftgates or sliding roof

Keep body parts and limbs well clear of moving parts.

AS00.00-Z-0011-01A

1

Check gaps around door (1)

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*BE60.00-P-1002-01T

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Adjust

2

Completely lower crank window

3

Remove locking eye (2)

4

Loosen A-pillar bolts (3) and adjust corresponding gaps by moving door (1)

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*BE60.00-P-1002-01T

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5

Tighten A-pillar screws (3)

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*BA72.10-P-1002-01Q

6

Loosen bolts on inner door panel (4) and adjust transition between front fender and
door (1) by moving door (1)

 Avoid damage to paintwork.

 The contour of the front fender must be flush with the contour of the door (1) or project by a maximum of 1 mm.

7

Tighten inner door panel screws (4)

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*BA72.10-P-1001-01Q

8

Repair paint damages on bolts heads of A-pillar (3) and inner door panel bolts (4) with touch-up paint pen

9

Insert locking eye (2) and screw in bolts (5) up to stop; do not tighten

10

Adjust transition between door (1) and rear fender by moving locking eye (2)

 The door (1) must be flush with the rear fender and should not protrude more than 1 mm.

11

Tighten bolts (5)

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*BA72.10-P-1004-01Q

12

Check adjustment of crank window on door (1), correct if necessary

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Number

Designation

Model
216 up to
model year 2011

Model
216 as of
model year 2011

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Gap dimension

Front door to fender

Dimension "E"

mm

4.0 (0.5)

4.0 (0.5)

Front door to rear fender

Dimension "F"

mm

4.0 (0.5)

4.0 (0.5)

Front fender to A-pillar

Dimension "G"

mm

3.5 (0.5)

3.5 (0.5)

Front fender to headlamp

Dimension "H"

mm

3.5 (0.5)

3.5 (0.5)

See picture

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Number

Designation

Model
216

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Bolt, door hinge on front door

Nm

32

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Bolt, door hinge on A-pillar

Nm

32

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Bolt, locking eye to B-pillar

Nm

28