Suspension, Wheels, Steering
- 00 Technical data
- 40 Front suspension
- Subframe, assembly overview
- Threads in longitudinal member, repairing
- Components, assembly overview
- Stabilizer bar, removing and installing
- Vehicle level sensor in vehicles with automatic headlight range control
- Ball joint, checking
- Ball joint, removing and installing
- Control arm, removing and installing
- Control arm bushings, replacing
- Subframe, removing and installing
- Subframe bushings, replacing
- Wheel bearing, assembly overview
- Suspension strut, assembly overview
- Drive axles
- Drive axle, removing and installing (version with bolted flange on inner joint)
- Drive axle, removing and installing (version with splines on inner joint)
- Drive axle with Constant Velocity (CV) joint, servicing
- Notes
- Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Pressing off inner constant velocity joint
- Pressing on inner constant velocity joint
- Installing outer constant velocity (CV) joint with flange bolt
- Venting CV boot
- Securing hose clamp on outer joint
- Securing hose clamp at small diameter of boot
- Installation position of spacer ring and convex washer (wheel end)
- Coat sealing surface of cover and cap with D454300A2.
- Outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint, checking
- Inner Constant Velocity (CV) joint, checking
- Drive axle with inner triple roller joint, servicing
- Drive axle with triple roller joint AAR 3300i, servicing (bolted flange / splines on inner joint)
- Notes
- Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Installation position of spacer ring and convex washer
- Venting rubber boot
- Tightening large hose clamp for rubber boot
- Tightening stainless-steel hose clamps for Hytrel boots
- Tightening small hose clip for rubber boot
- Disassembling and assembling triple roller joint AAR 3300i
- Subframe, assembly overview
- 42 Rear suspension
- Rear axle, servicing (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles)
- Rear axle, removing and installing
- Rear axle body, assembly overview
- Bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing
- Shock absorber/spring, removing and installing
- Shock absorbers, absorber overview (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles)
- Vehicle level sensor in vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control
- Wheel bearing, servicing
- Rear axle, servicing (All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles)
- Trailing arm and transverse links, assembly overview
- Trailing arm and transverse links, assembly overview
- Ball joint replaced by bonded rubber bushing
- Vehicle level sensor in vehicles with automatic headlight vertical aim control
- Wheel bearings, removing and installing
- Trailing arm bushing, removing and installing
- Ball joints, removing and installing
- Trailing arm, removing and installing
- Transverse links, removing and installing
- Subframe with rear final drive, assembly overview
- Drive shaft, servicing
- Drive axles, removing and installing
- Drive axle with constant velocity (CV) joint, servicing
- Notes
- Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Installation position of convex washer and thrust washer at outer joint
- Installation position of convex washer at inner joint
- Pressing off inner constant velocity joint
- Pressing on inner constant velocity joint
- Securing hose clamp on outer joint
- Securing small hose clamp
- Rear axle, servicing (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles)
- 44 Wheels, Tires, Wheel alignment
- Wheels and tires
- Wheel alignment
- General information
- Wheel alignment specifications for vehicles with standard suspension (G17, G78, G79, G91, G97)
- Wheel alignment specifications for vehicles with sports suspension (PQZ, G98)
- Requirements
- Measurement procedure
- Camber at rear wheels, checking (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles)
- Camber at rear wheels, adjusting (All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles)
- Toe setting at rear wheels, centering (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles)
- Toe setting at rear wheels, adjusting (All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles)
- Camber at front wheels, adjusting
- Toe at front wheels, adjusting
- 48 Steering
- Steering column and steering wheel with airbag
- Component assembly overview
- Steering column, checking for damage
- Safety precautions when working on airbags
- Airbag module, removing and installing
- Required procedures after servicing vehicle
- Steering wheel with airbag, removing and installing
- Return spring with slip ring and steering angle sensor G85, removing and installing
- Steering column, removing and installing
- Ignition lock housing, removing and installing
- Power steering gear, assembly overview
- Power steering pump, assembly overview
- Power steering pump, removing and installing
- Steering column and steering wheel with airbag