1. Measure the gap and height difference between the liftgate and the body.
2. Loosen the liftgate hinge installation bolts and adjust the gap by moving the liftgate.

a: 5.0―7.0 mm {0.20―0.27 in}
b: -2.0―0 mm {-0.078―0 in}
c: 3.0―6.0 mm {0.12―0.23 in}
d: -1.4―1.6 mm {-0.055―0.062 in}
e: 2.5―6.5 mm {0.10―0.25 in}
f: -0.9―3.0 mm {-0.03―0.11 in}
g: 4.0―8.0 mm {0.16―0.31 in}
3. Tighten the bolts.
Hood Removal/Installation
Liftgate Hinge Removal/InstallationFuse Panel Description
Fuse block (Engine compartment)
*1 With xenon fusion headlights
*2 With halogen headlights
Fuse block (Left side)
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Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk is
dangerous. The person in the luggage
compartment/trunk could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.
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Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Inspection [FS5 A EL]
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Condition Inspection
1. One way of determining whether the transaxle should be disassembled is by
noting:
If the ATF is muddy or varnished.
If the ATF smells strange or unusual.
ATF Condition
Possible cause
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