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Component Groups






Component groups
Part I Front-wheel drive subframe
Part II All wheel drive subframe
Part III Link
Part IV Front-wheel drive wheel bearing housing
Part V All wheel drive wheel bearing housing
Part VI Stabilizer bar





Part I Front wheel drive subframe
1. Subframe
^ For technical reasons, the repair instructions "Replacing subframe mounting" could not be produced at the time of going to press. This section will be published at a later date.
2. Plastic insert
^ Part of scope of delivery of mounting
3. Washer
^ Always replace
4. Combi bolt
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 110 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Thread in bodywork can be repaired using threaded wire insert as per DIN 8140 (HeliCoil)
^ Threaded insert must be of same length as thread in bodywork
5. Washer
^ Front only
^ Ribbed side faces body
^ Assign as per Parts List





Part II All wheel drive subframe
1. Subframe
^ For technical reasons, the repair instructions "Replacing subframe mounting" could not be produced at the time of going to press. This section will be published at a later date.
^ For technical reasons, the repair instructions "Replacing final drive mounting" could not be produced at the time of going to press. This section will be published at a later date.
2. Combi bolt
3. Washer
4. Hex nut, 55 Nm
5. Plastic insert
^ Part of scope of delivery of mounting
6. Washer
^ Always replace
7. Combi bolt
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 110 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Thread in bodywork can be repaired using threaded wire insert as per DIN 8140 (HeliCoil)
^ Threaded insert must be of same length as thread in bodywork
8. Washer
^ Front only
^ Ribbed side faces body
^ Assign as per Parts List
9. Front transmission support
10. Bolt, 40 Nm
11. Shield
12. Bolt, 25 Nm
13. Rear final drive
14. Rear crossmember
15. Bolt, 40 Nm
16. Hex nut, 40 Nm
17. Washer
18. Combi bolt





Part III Link
1. Trapezoidal link
2. Eccentric bolt
^ Never turn more than 90° to left or right (i.e. minimum - maximum adjustment)
3. Eccentric washer
^ Inner hole with chamfer
4. Self-locking nut, 95 Nm
^ Always replace
^ Tighten bolted joints with vehicle standing on ground
5. Combi bolt
^ Always replace
6. Lower spring support
^ End of spring turned as far as stop
7. Coil spring
8. Upper spring support
9. Upper spring support
^ Only for Comfort (rough road) suspension in conjunction with -item 8-
10. Combi bolt
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 85 Nm plus additional 90° turn
11. Transverse link
12. Eccentric bolt
^ Adjust camber after loosening.
^ Never turn more than 90° to left or right (i.e. minimum - maximum adjustment)
13. Washer
14. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 85 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Tighten bolted joints with vehicle standing on ground
15. Tie rod
^ Perform wheel alignment following installation
16. Self-locking nut
^ For Comfort (rough road) suspension only
17. Self-locking collared nut
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 85 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Tighten bolted joints with vehicle standing on ground
18. Stone shield for trapezium link
^ For Comfort (rough road) suspension only
19. Collared bolt, 25 Nm
20. Bracket
^ For parking brake cable





Part IV Front wheel drive wheel bearing housing
1. Wheel bearing housing
2. Wheel bearing unit
^ The wheel bearing and wheel hub are installed in a single housing.
^ This wheel bearing/wheel hub unit is maintenance-free and free of play. It cannot be repaired or adjusted.
3. Collared bolt
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 190 Nm plus additional 180° turn (tighten to 190 Nm with vehicle jacked up; lower vehicle to ground only for the further turn)
^ When vehicle is on the ground, loosen by maximum 90°
4. Dust cap
^ Always replace after removing
^ Proper sealing is only achieved with a new dust cap.
^ Only then is optimum function and a long service life guaranteed
5. Speed sensor
^ Routing of wiring - Go to Fig. 1
6. Hex socket-head bolt, 10 Nm
7. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 160 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Tighten bolted joints with vehicle standing on ground
8. Washer
9. Shock absorber
10. Combi bolt
^ Always replace





Fig. 1 Routing wiring from speed sensor to trapezium link
1. Bolt with cylindrical shoulder, 10 Nm
2. Collared bolt, 10 Nm
3. Cable guide
- To remove, unscrew collared nut -2- and pull cable guide carefully out of bolts -1- -arrows A-.
- To remove complete wire, also unclip from subframe -arrow B-.





Fig. 2 Installation position of shock absorber
The higher collar of shock absorber -arrow A- must be seated in centering in hub carrier/wheel bearing housing -arrow B-.





Part V All wheel drive wheel bearing housing
1. Wheel bearing housing
2. Wheel bearing
4. Collared bolt
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 190 Nm plus additional 180° turn (tighten to 190 Nm with vehicle jacked up (apply parking brake or foot brake); lower vehicle to ground only for the further turn)
^ When vehicle is on the ground, loosen by maximum 90°
5. Drive axle
6. Speed sensor
7. Hex socket-head bolt, 10 Nm
8. Washer
9. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace
^ Tighten to 160 Nm plus additional 90° turn
^ Tighten bolted joints with vehicle standing on ground
10. Shock absorber
11. Combi bolt
^ Always replace





Part VI Stabilizer bar
1. Stabilizer bar
2. Clamp
3. Collared bolt, 25 Nm
4. Bushing
^ Always replace bushings on both sides of vehicle
5. Connecting link
^ Connects stabilizer bar to trapezoidal link
6. Collared bolt, 25 Nm
7. Collared bolt, 45 Nm

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