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Alignment Specs



Vehicle Alignment

Vehicle Level - Front Axle
211.08/28
with steel suspension (standard) +3.0° (±1.5°)

211.0/2
with 4MATIC
with AIRmatic (code 489)
with increased ground clearance (code 482) +3.0°

211.0/2
with 4MATIC
with AIRmatic (code 489)
except increased ground clearance (code 482) +1.1° (±1.5°)

211.00/01/02/04/05/06/07
with steel suspension (standard) +6.5° (±1.5°)

211.0
except 4MATIC
except steel suspension
except increased ground clearance (code 482)
with MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG +3.9° (±1.5°)

211.0
except 4MATIC
except AMG
except MB sports suspension (code 486)
except AIRmatic (code 489)
with steel suspension
with increased ground clearance (code 482) +9.1° (±1.5°)

211.0/2
except 4MATIC
except AMG
except MB sports suspension (code 486)
except steel suspension
except increased ground clearance (code 482)
with AIRmatic (code 489) +3.6° (±1.5°)

211.20/21/22/24/25/26/27
with steel suspension (standard) +6.8° (±1.5°)

211.2
except 4MATIC
except increased ground clearance (code 482)
with MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG +3.9° (±1.5°)

Maximum deviation between left & right:
When checking
When calibrating w/Star Diagnosis 0.5°

Vehicle Level - Rear Axle

211.0
with 4MATIC
with steel suspension (standard) +1.8° (±1.0°)

211.0/2
with 4MATIC
with AIRmatic (code 489)
with suspension for increased ground clearance (code 482) +0.8°

211.2
with 4MATIC
with rear air suspension
with front steel suspension +0.2° (±1.0°)

211.0/2
with AIRmatic (code 489)
except 4MATIC -1.1° (±1.0°)

211.0
except 4MATIC
with steel suspension (standard) -0.8° (±1.0°)

211.0
except 4MATIC
with MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG -2.7° (±1.0°)

211.0
with steel suspension
with suspension with increased ground clearance (code 482)
except 4MATIC
except AMG
except MB sports suspension (code 486) +3.6° (±1.0°)

211.2
with steel suspension (standard)
except 4MATIC -0.8° (±1.0°)

211.2
with MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG
except 4MATIC -2.1° (±1.0°)

211.6
with steel suspension (standard) +1.0° (±1.0°)

Maximum deviation between left & right:
When checking 1.0°
When calibrating w/Star Diagnosis 0.5°

NOTE: To measure vehicle level use (86) Electronic inclination measuring instrument (CM 9606)




Front:




Rear:






Front axle toe-in
With 4Matic 0°10' (±10')
Except 4Matic 0°10' (± 6')


Front axle toe-out on turns
Toe-out on turns with the inside wheel steered through 20°
Model 211 with 4MATIC 1°00' (±30')
Model 211.0 steel suspension or AIRMATIC (code 489), except 4MATIC 1°50' (±30')
Model 211.0 steel suspension and MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG, except 4MATIC 2°03' (±30')
Model 211.0 steel suspension and suspension with increased ground clearance (code 482), except 4MATIC 1°36' (±30')
Model 211.2 with AIRMATIC (code 489), except 4MATIC 1°48' (±30')
Model 211.2 with steel suspension and MB sports suspension (code 486), except 4MATIC 1°45' (±30')
Model 211.6 with steel suspension (standard) 1°30' (±30')


Front camber (at vehicle level)
Model211.004/006/016/026/028/042/043/056/061/065/070
/076/206/216/226/242/243/256/261/265/270/276/606/616/620
+10.1° -0°12' (±10'/-30')
+8.5° -0°24' (±10'/-30')
+6.9° -0°35' (±10'/-30')
+5.2° -0°45' (±10'/-30')
+3.6° -1°00' (±10'/-30')
+2.0° -1°12' (±10'/-30')
+0.3° -1°30' (±10'/-30')
-1.3° -1°42' (±10'/-30')
-2.9° -2°00' (±10'/-30')
-4.6° -2°18' (±10'/-30')
Maximum left to right deviation 0°20'

Model211.08/0928/29
+7.91° -0° (±10'/-30')
+7.2° -0°10' (±10'/-30')
+6.5° -0°15' (±10'/-30')
+5.8° -0°23' (±10'/-30')
+5.1° -0°30' (±10'/-30')
+4.4° -0°36' (±10'/-30')
+3.7° -0°43' (±10'/-30')
+3.0° -0°48' (±10'/-30')
+2.3° -0°54' (±10'/-30')
+1.6° -1°00' (±10'/-30')
+0.9° -1°06' (±10'/-30')
+0.2° -1°10' (±10'/-30')
-0.5° -1°15' (±10'/-30')
-1.2° -1°19' (±10'/-30')
Maximum left to right deviation 0°20'


Front caster (at vehicle level)
Model 211.0/2/6





Model 211.0/2 with 4MATIC




Procedure:
Measure front and rear axle level and obtain the front axle caster value from the table
Example: Front axle level [-0.8°] + Rear axle level [-1.1°] = Caster value [5°42']
Maximum left to right deviation 0°30'

Rear

Rear axle camber (at vehicle level) Not Adjustable
Model 211.0/2/6
+4.2° -0°30' (±30)
+3.1° -0°40' (±30)
+2.1° -0°52' (±30)
+1.0° -1°04' (±30)
-0.0° -1°18' (±30)
-1.1° -1°30' (±30)
-2.1° -1°43' (±30)
-3.2° -1°58' (±30)
-4.2° -2°12' (±30)
-5.3° -2°30' (±30)
-6.3° -2°45' (±30)
Maximum left to right deviation 0°30'

Overall toe-in at rear axle
Model 211.0/2/6 with 16" tires, except 4Matic 0°20' (±7')
Model 211.0/2/6 with 17" or larger tires, except 4Matic 0°20' (±7')
Model 211.0/2 with 4Matic and 16" tires 0°25' (±7')
Maximum left to right deviation 7'