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Front doors

Front doors

To remove


1. Disconnect the wiring harness in the door.


2. Remove the door stop from the A-pillar.

3. Unscrew the nut from the lower hinge mounting first.

4. Unscrew the nut from the upper hinge mounting while supporting the door.

5. Carefully lift off the door from the hinge mountings.


To fit



1. Lift the door onto the hinge mountings.

2. Screw on the nuts.

3. Check the fit between the front and rear doors and tighten the nuts.

Note

To obtain the correct fit between the front and rear doors, it may be necessary to slightly lift the rear of the door while tightening the nuts.


4. Fit the door stop to the A-pillar.

5. Connect the wiring harness in the door.

6. Check the electrical functions in the door, window lifts, lock, etc.

7. Connect the diagnostic tool and clear any diagnostic trouble codes.


Adjusting the front door, upwards, downwards, backwards and forwards



1. Remove the front door.

2. Slightly loosen the screws so that the hinge mountings can just be moved.

3. Hang the door and adjust it.

4. Take off the door again and tighten the hinge mountings.

5. Refit the door.




Adjusting the front door, inwards and outwards



1. Remove the front door. If the front wing has been removed, the door can be left on.

2. Loosen the nuts so that the screws can just be moved.

3. Hang the door and adjust it.

4. Lift off the door again and tighten the nuts.

5. Refit the door.


Simplified adjustment of the front door, upwards, downwards, inwards and outwards

When only a slight adjustment upwards, downwards, inwards and outwards is required, the following simplified adjustment can be implemented.


1. Open the door and unscrew the nut.


2. Knock out the sleeve.

3. Screw on the nut and adjust the door.