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Body Closures -
Torque SpecificationsDescriptionNmlb-ft
Front door check s trap2418
Front door hi nge bolt s3022Hood hinges2418
Liftgat e hinge bolt s2418
Liftgat e s upport st rut s pigot2418Rear door check s t rap2418
Rear door hinge bol ts3022
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Body Closures - Liftgate Alignment
General Procedures
W it h the lift gat e clos ed, check the al ignment of thel ift gate to the roof panel and bodys ide panel. Thel ift gate should be cent ral in it s apert ure.
Refer t o: Body and Frame (501-26 Body Repai rs -Vehicle Specific Informati on and Tol erance Checks ,Des cript ion and Operat ion).
1.
Remove t he D-pi llar t ri m panels .
Refer t o: D-Pi llar Trim Panel (501-05 Int eri or Trim andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
2.
Releas e t he rear of the headli ner.3.
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Loosen, but do not remove t he li ft gat e hi nge bol ts .
4.
Pos it ion t he li ft gat e central to t he apert ure.
5.
Tight en the liftgat e hinge bolt s .
T orque: 24 Nm 6.
Check for correct operati on of the lift gat e, and if neces s ary adjus t
t he li ft gat e s t ri ker.
Refer t o: Li ft gate St ri ker Adjust ment (501-14 Handl es , Locks ,
Latches and Entry Sys t ems , General Procedures ).
7.
At tach t he rear of the headli ner.
8.
Inst all t he D-pi llar t ri m panels .
Refer t o: D-Pi llar Trim Panel (501-05 Int eri or Trim and
Ornament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
9.
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Body Closures - Front Door
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1. CAUTION: After s wit chi ng off t he ignit ion, wait for 2 mi nutes
before dis connecti ng the bat tery. Fail ure to wai t for 2 minutes will
damage t he navi gat ion computer.
Di sconnect t he bat t ery ground cable.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
1.
T orque: 24 Nm 2.
3. CAUTION: Prot ect t he s urroundi ng trim t o avoi d
damage.
• NOTE: This st ep requires t he aid of another
t echnician.
T orque: 30 Nm 3.
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4. NOTE: W i th as s is t ance, s upport t he door.4.
Installation
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.1.
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Body Closures - Power Liftgate Switch
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Remove t he li ft gat e t ri m panel.
Refer t o: Li ft gate Trim Panel (501-05 Interi or Trim andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
1.
Remove t he li cens e plat e lamp hous i ng.2.
Remove and dis card t he 6 l icense plate hous inggas ket s.3.
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Remove t he li cens e plat e lamps .
4. Remove t he power l iftgat e s wit ch.
5.
Installation Inst all t he power l iftgat e s wit ch.
1.
Inst all t he li cens e plat e lamps .
2.
Inst all t he li cens e plat e housi ng and ti ghten t he nuts .
T orque: 5 Nm 3.
Inst all t he li ft gat e t ri m panel.
Refer t o: Li ft gate Trim Panel (501-05 Interi or Trim and
Ornament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
4.
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Body Closures - Liftgate
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Remove t he LH D-pi ll ar upper trim panel .
Refer t o: D-Pi llar Trim Panel (501-05 Int eri or Trim andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
1.
Releas e t he rear of the headli ner.2.
3.
Releas e t he li ft gat e wi ri ng harness .4.