Running gear, axles, steering

Kapitelübersicht

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety information
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• 1.1 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with a start/stop system
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• 1.2 Safety precautions when working on subframe
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• 2 Evaluating accident vehicles
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• 2.1 Check list for evaluating running gear on accident vehicles
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• 3 Repair notes
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• 3.1 Leaks at shock absorbers
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• 3.2 Noises from shock absorbers
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• 3.3 Checking shock absorbers when removed
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• 3.4 Steering rack
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• 3.5 Gaskets and seals
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• 3.6 Nuts and bolts
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• 3.7 Electrical components
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• 3.8 Raising suspension to unladen position (vehicles with coil springs)
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• 4 Disposal
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• 4.1 Releasing gas and draining front gas-filled shock absorbers
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• 4.2 Releasing gas and draining rear gas-filled shock absorbers
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• Front suspension
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• 1 Front axle
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations – front axle
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• 2 Subframe
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – subframe
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• 2.2 Removing and installing subframe without steering rack
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• 2.3 Removing and installing subframe with steering rack
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• 2.4 Repairing subframe
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• 2.5 Removing and installing anti-roll bar
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• 2.6 Removing and installing coupling rod
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• 2.7 Repairing thread in longitudinal member
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• 2.8 Fixing subframe in position
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• 2.9 Lowering subframe
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• 3 Suspension strut, upper suspension link
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - suspension strut, upper suspension link
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• 3.2 Removing and installing suspension strut
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• 3.3 Repairing suspension strut
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• 4 Lower suspension link, swivel joint
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint
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• 4.2 Removing and installing lower suspension link
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• 4.3 Checking swivel joint
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• 4.4 Removing and installing swivel joint
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• 4.5 Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link
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• 4.6 Renewing rear bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link
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• 5 Wheel bearing
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• 5.1 Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
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• 5.2 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
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• 5.3 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit
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• 6 Drive shaft
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• 6.1 Overview - drive shaft
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• 6.2 Assembly overview – drive shaft
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• 6.3 Removing and installing drive shaft
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• 6.4 Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft
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• 6.5 Removing and installing drive shaft heat shield
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• 6.6 Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
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• 6.7 Checking outer constant velocity joint
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• 6.8 Checking inner constant velocity joint
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• Rear suspension
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• 1 Rear axle
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• 1.1 Overview – rear axle
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• 1.2 Lowering rear axle
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• 1.3 Removing and installing rear axle
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• 1.4 Removing and installing shield for rear axle
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• 2 Subframe
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – subframe
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - add-on parts for subframe
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• 2.3 Fixing subframe in position
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• 2.4 Repairing subframe
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• 3 Anti-roll bar
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• 3.1 Assembly overview – anti-roll bar
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• 3.2 Removing and installing anti-roll bar
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• 3.3 Removing and installing coupling rod
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• 4 Suspension link, track rod
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - transverse link
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• 4.2 Assembly overview – track rod
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• 4.3 Removing and installing upper transverse link
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• 4.4 Removing and installing lower transverse link
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• 4.5 Removing and installing track rod
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• 5 Suspension strut, shock absorber, spring
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• 5.1 Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring
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• 5.2 Removing and installing shock absorber
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• 5.3 Repairing shock absorber
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• 5.4 Removing and installing spring
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• 6 Wheel bearing assembly, trailing arm
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• 6.1 Assembly overview – wheel bearing assembly
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• 6.2 Assembly overview - trailing arm
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• 6.3 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing
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• 6.4 Removing and installing wheel bearing unit
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• 6.5 Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing
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• 6.6 Removing and installing trailing arm with mounting bracket
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• 6.7 Repairing trailing arm
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• 7 Drive shaft
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• 7.1 Assembly overview – drive shaft
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• 7.2 Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft
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• 7.3 Removing and installing drive shaft
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• 7.4 Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
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• 7.5 Checking outer constant velocity joint
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• 7.6 Checking inner constant velocity joint
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• Self-levelling suspension
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• 1 Electronic damping control
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - electronically controlled damping system
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• 1.2 Removing and installing electronically controlled damping control unit J250
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• 1.3 Removing and installing front body acceleration senders G341/G342
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• 1.4 Removing and installing rear left body acceleration sender G699
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• 2 Vehicle level sender
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – front vehicle level senders
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• 2.2 Assembly overview – rear vehicle level senders
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• 2.3 Removing and installing front vehicle level senders G78/G289
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• 2.4 Removing and installing rear vehicle level senders G76/G77
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• Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
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• 1 Wheel alignment
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• 1.1 Notes for wheel alignment
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• 1.2 Conditions for testing
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• 1.3 Test preparations
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• 1.4 Specifications for wheel alignment
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• 1.5 Wheel alignment procedure
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• 1.6 Necessity of wheel alignment
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• 1.7 Vehicle data sticker
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• 1.8 Adjusting camber at front wheels
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• 1.9 Adjusting camber on rear axle
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• 1.10 Adjusting toe at rear axle
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• 1.11 Adjusting front axle toe
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• 1.12 Wheel runout compensation
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• 1.13 Checking maximum steering wheel angle
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• 2 Adaptive cruise control
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• 3 Front camera for assist systems
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• Steering
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• 1 Steering wheel
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• 1.1 Assembly overview – steering wheel
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• 1.2 Removing and installing steering wheel
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• 2 Steering column
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• 2.1 Assembly overview – steering column
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• 2.2 Checking steering column for damage
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• 2.3 Handling and transporting steering column
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• 2.4 Removing and installing steering column
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• 2.5 Removing and installing control unit for electronic steering column lock J764
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• 3 Steering rack
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• 3.1 Assembly overview – steering rack
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• 3.2 Removing and installing steering rack
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• 3.3 Removing and installing bellows
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• 3.4 Removing and installing track rod
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• 3.5 Removing and installing track rod ball joint
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• 3.6 Repairing steering rack
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• 4 Sensors
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• 4.1 Removing and installing steering angle sender G85
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