Door Adjustment Table; Door Check, Replacing - BMW 1999-2005 M3 Service Manual

Doors
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Adjust door striker so that trailing
edge of front door is slightly
higher (1 mm / 0.04 in.) than
leading edge of rear door. See
515 Central Locking and
Anti-theft.
Repair any paint damage and
paint any exposed metal.
CAUTION!
In 2-door models, removing and
installing the door may upset the
adjustment and alignment of the
window. Window adjustment, as
described in
must be carried out after installation
to prevent damaging the glass.
Door adjustment
Front fender to
front door gap
approx.
Front door to rear
door gap approx.
Rear door to rear
fender approx.
Permissible
deviation from
parallel
Tightening torque
Door hinge to door

Door check, replacing

WARNING!
E46 cars are fitted with side-impact
512 Door Windows,
4.25 mm ± 0.25
mm
(0.17 ± 0.01 in.)
4.5 mm ± 0.25
mm
(0.18 ± 0.01 in.)
4.0 mm ± 0.25
mm
(0.16 ± 0.01 in.)
1.0 mm (0.04
in.)
20 Nm (15 ft-lb)
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