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8 - Guide bolt

❑ 10 Nm

9 - Adjustment ring

❑ Restricts the adjustment range for the eccentric pin

10 - Bolt

❑ 28 Nm
❑ For eccentric pin

11 - Door hinge

❑ Door hinge no longer comprises of more than one part

12 - Multi-point socket head bolt

❑ 20 Nm + 

1

/4 turn further (90°).

❑ Bolts must always be renewed after being loosened

13 - Multi-point socket head bolt

❑ 20 Nm + 

1

/4 turn further (90°).

❑ Bolts must always be replaced by new ones after being undone

14 - Multi-point socket head bolt

❑ 50 Nm
❑ Bolts must always be replaced by new ones after being undone

15 - Eccentric pin

❑ Eccentric pin is used to adjust gap on vehicles as of 02.2004

1.5

Removing and installing door

Note

The removal and installation sequence is only for the right door.

The removal and installation of the left door is similar.

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1.5.1

Removing

– Release bellows -6- by pressing catch -arrow a- and pull bel‐

lows off B-pillar.

– Swing release lever -7- downwards -arrow b- and disconnect

electrical connector -8- from coupling station.

– Remove bolts -4, 5 and 11- from hinge using special door

alignment tool -3320- and bit -3320/3- .

– Pull door in -direction of arrow- off guide bolts -3 and 9-.

1.5.2

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.
– Specified torque for bolts -4, 5 and 11-: 50 Nm.
• Always renew bolts -4, 5 and 11-.
– Note rear door gaps ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. Gr.  00 ; Technical

data; Body panel gaps/shut lines .

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1.6

Adjusting door

Note

The door is adjusted correctly if the gaps/shut lines are even

all around, the door is not too deep or does not stand proud

and all contours align when the is door closed.

Vehicle must be standing on its wheels on flat level ground

when adjustments are performed.

If door outer panel has been removed, door inner part window

frame must be adjusted to roof frame and B-pillar, or rear door.

1.6.1

Adjusting door gaps

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Box spanner 15 mm -T10344-

WARNING

Vehicles up to 01.2004, the bolt of the eccentric pin -4- must

not be loosened and the eccentric pin -6- must not be used to

adjust the door.

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– Note front door gap dimensions ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. Gr.  00 ;

Technical data; Body gap dimensions .

Adjustments are carried out using eccentric pin -7-.
Other measures such as raising the door have no effect. Subse‐

quent pressure from above will cause the door to sack again.
– Loosen bolt for eccentric pin -4-.
– Adjust eccentric pin -6- within adjustment range -5- using 15

mm ring spanner -T10344- .

– Tighten bolt -4- before checking setting.
If the adjustment range is insufficient, the door outer panel -2- can

be adjusted.
– Loosen bolts -3- and move door outer panel -2-.
– Retighten bolts -3- 

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