Front Wheel Drive

Align Exhaust System Tension-free (vehicles With Front Wheel Drive)


NOTE: Align exhaust system when cold.







- Loosen bolts (arrows) of front clamping sleeve.
- Vehicles without clamp between center and rear muffler







- Push exhaust system far enough forward (arrow) so that the pretension at the 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 rear muffler must also be aligned.


- Loosen double clamp mounting bolts at front -Item 9-, and at rear -Item 21-.







- 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 9-, 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 21- evenly to 40 Nm.
- Align end pipes.