22 · Diagnostics

Front door closing defective

Make: Fiat
Model: Multipla Factory Service Manual
Year: 1998–2010
Section: Doors › Front door closing defective

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Fault diagnosisFront door closing defective

FRONT DOOR CLOSING DEFECTIVE

When the central locking is operated using either the key or the remote control or from the inside using the safety knob, one of the front doors does not close properly.

If one door does not close properly, all four doors may close and then re-open after a few moments when the door lock is operated.

1	CHECK DOOR LOCK STRIKER	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Check that the lock striker is fixed correctly	Continue to Step 2	Striker incorrectly secured	Refix the striker correctly Op. 7005A10
2	KEY OPERATION CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the door opens / closes properly using the key	Continue to Step 3	Faults in the control rods	Re-engage the linkages correctly on the external handle and lock Op. 7005C43
	Check that the door opens / closes properly using the key	Continue to Step 3	Lock not fixed correctly	Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7005N21
3	CHECK KNOB OPERATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the door opens / closes correctly when the safety knob is operated	Continue to Step 4	Faults in the safety rod	Restore the correct attachment of the safety rod to the lock Op. 7005C67
		Continue to Step 4	Lock not fixed correctly	Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7005N21
4	CHECK OPERATION OF EXTERNAL HANDLE	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the door opens / closes correctly when using the outer handle (with the safety lock not on)	Continue to Step 5	Faults in the control rods	Re-engage the linkages correctly on the external handle and lock Op. 7005C43
			Handle not working	Replace the handle Op. 7005C11
			Lock not fixed correctly	Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7005N21
5	CHECK OPERATION OF INTERNAL HANDLE	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the door opens / closes correctly when the internal handle is operated	Continue to Step 6	Handle not working	Replace the handle Op. 7005C53
		Continue to Step 6	Faults in the control rods	Restore the correct attachment of the rod to the lock and the handle Op. 7005C51
6	CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the fault is no longer present	End of diagnosis	Fault persists	Search for the fault starting from another symptom'

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Parts & tools for this job Staging For 1998 Fiat Multipla

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