Exhaust System: Adjustments

Exhaust system, aligning free of stress
^ Align exhaust system when cold

Front-wheel-drive vehicles
^ Remove double clamp bolts.





^ Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until tension on rear mount equals dimension -a-
^ Dimension -a- = 7 - 9 mm (0.275 - 0.354 inch)
^ Tighten double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





Aligning tailpipes:
^ Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right side is equal.
^ Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Distance -b- = 40 - 46 mm (1.57 - 1.81 inch)

All-wheel-drive vehicles without double clamp between front and rear mufflers
^ Remove double clamp bolts.





^ Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on right rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 11 mm (0.275 - 0.433 inch)

^ Tighten double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).




Aligning tailpipes:
^ Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right-sides is equal.
^ Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Distance -b- = 41 - 47 mm (1.614 - 1.850 inch)

All-wheel-drive vehicles with double clamp between front and rear mufflers

Note: Only for vehicles with double clamp between front and rear mufflers: also align front muffler.

^ Remove double clamp bolts





^ Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on left rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 9 mm (0.275 - 0.354 inch)

^ Tighten front double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





^ Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on right-rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 11 mm (0.275 - 0.433 inch)
^ Tighten rear double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





Aligning tailpipes:
^ Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right side is equal.
Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Specification:
Distance -b- = 41 - 47 mm (1.614 - 1.850 inch)