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Rear Suspension

General Ride Level Height
Height setting (lower edge of wheel house on rim flange wheel center) for normal position.
Deviation From Nominal Value for all Wheels Together 10
Series 16" Rim 569 +/- 10 mm
17" Rim 584 +/- 10 mm
18" Rim 597 +/- 10 mm
General Track Width Track Width for Normal Position and Press-in Depth Offset 20 mm 1568 mm
Offset 23 mm 1562 mm
Wheel Bearings All Max. Axial Wheel Bearing Play
Double-row, angular ball bearing lubricated for service life and not to be disassembled.
0.06 - 0.08 mm
Control Arms and Struts Trailing Arm on Rear Axle Carrier
Tighten in normal position.
67 Newton Meter (Nm)
Traction Strut to Wheel Carrier
Taper pin and socket must be free of grease.
65 Newton Meter (Nm)
Traction Strut on Rear Axle Carrer
Tighten in empty weight or normal position.
Toe-in Adjustment 60 Newton Meter (Nm)
Upper Control Arm to Wheel Carrier 160 Newton Meter (Nm)
Top Control Arm on Rear Axle Carrier
Tighten in empty weight or normal position.
110 Newton Meter (Nm)
Compression Strut on Body M8 8.8 21 Newton Meter (Nm)
M8 10.9 30 Newton Meter (Nm)
Auxiliary Control Arm on Trailing Arm and Rear Axle Carrier
Tighten in normal position.
M14 x 1.5 127 Newton Meter (Nm)
Swinging Arm on Rear Axle Carrier (Rubber Mount)
Tighten in empty weight or normal position.
Front 60 Newton Meter (Nm)
Rear 130 Newton Meter (Nm)
Integral Link on Front Wheel Carrier
Tighten in empty weight or normal position.
105 Newton Meter (Nm)
Bolt Connection, Swinging Arm, Integral Link, Wheel Carrier
Tighten in empty weight or normal position.
Camber Adjustment 236 Newton Meter (Nm)
Rear Axle Suspension Rear Axle Carrier with Rubber Mounts to Body 127 Newton Meter (Nm)
Shock Absorbers Shock Absorber on Trailing Arm/Wheel Carrier/Carrier Arm/Control Arm
Tighten in empty weight position.
127 Newton Meter (Nm)
Shock Absorber Piston Rod on Thrust Bearing M14 27 Newton Meter (Nm)
M10 23 Newton Meter (Nm)
Support on Body/Rear Axle Carrier M8 24 Newton Meter (Nm)
Stabilizer Bar Stabilizer Link on Anti-roll Bar/Swinging Arm 42 Newton Meter (Nm)