AWD

Align exhaust system tension-free (vehicles with all wheel drive)

NOTE: Align exhaust system when cold.







- Remove front vehicle floor crossmember -1- to -4- (55 Nm).
- Vehicles without clamp between center and rear muffler
- Loosen double clamp mounting bolts -Item 14 -.







- Push exhaust system far enough forward (arrow) so that the pretension at the right retaining loop at center muffler a = 5 to 9 mm.
- Tighten double clamp bolts uniformly to 40 Nm.
- Align end pipes.
- Vehicles with clamp between center and rear muffler

NOTE: Only for vehicles with double clamp between center and rear mufflers.The center muffler must also be aligned.

- Loosen double clamp mounting bolts -Item 14- and -Item 24-.







- Push front part of exhaust system far enough forward (arrow) so that the pre-tension at the retaining loop at center muffler a = 5 to 9 mm.
- Tighten front double clamp mounting bolts -Item 14- evenly to 40 Nm.







- Push rear part of exhaust system far enough forward (arrow) so that the pre-tension at rear retaining loops at rear muffler a = 7 to 11 mm.
- Align rear muffler horizontally.
- Tighten rear double clamp mounting bolts -Item 24 - evenly to 40 Nm.
- Align end pipes.

Tailpipes, aligning







- Check distance of end pipes at left and right to bumper:
- Dimension x left = dimension x right

If necessary, correct dimension x as follows:







- Loosen nut (arrow) of brace between exhaust pipes.
- Change the distance of the rear mufflers relative to each other.
- Tighten nut to 23 Nm.







- Check distances -y- and -z- of end pipes to bumper:
- Dimension y = greater than 20 mm
- Dimension z = 9 to 14 mm
- If necessary, check whether the exhaust system is installed tensionfree.