Rear door closing defective
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Multipla Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1998–2010
- Section
- Doors › Rear door closing defective
Fault diagnosisRear door closing defective
REAR DOOR CLOSING DEFECTIVE
When the central door locking is operated with the key or remote control, or from inside using the safety knob, one of the rear doors does not shut 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.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECK DOOR LOCK STRIKER | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check that the lock striker is fixed correctly | Continue to Step 2 | Striker incorrectly secured | Refix the striker correctly Op. 7010A10 | |
| 2 | CHECK KNOB OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the door opens / closes correctly when the safety knob is operated | Continue to Step 3 | Faults in control linkage | Restore the connection between link and control mechanism and lock Op. 7010C67 | |
| Lock not fixed correctly | Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7010N21 | |||
| 3 | CHECK OPERATION OF EXTERNAL HANDLE | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the door opens / closes correctly when the external handle is operated | Continue to Step 4 | Handle not working | Replace the handle Op. 7010C11 | |
| Lock not fixed correctly | Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7010N21 | |||
| 4 | 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 5 | Handle not working | Replace the handle Op. 7010C42 | |
| Faults in lock control | Re-engage the linkage correctly on the lock Op. 7010C51 | |||
| Lock not fixed correctly | Refit the lock correctly on the door Op. 7010N21 | |||
| 5 | 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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