General Information
Suspension
Note
The specified values apply to all engine versions.
Front/rear track width only applies to 255/65R18 tires on 8Jx18
rims.
Track widths change when usin
Shock Absorber Leaks
Vehicles with Coil Springs
Shock Absorbers are frequently rejected and exchanged
because of leaks. Examinations on the test stand and on the
vehicle have shown that the replacem
Front Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers, Venting and Draining
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Hand drill
3 mm diameter drill bit.
6 mm diameter drill bit
Oil collecting container
Protect
Removing
- Remove the housing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Door Handle, Removing and Installing".
- Pull the door handle -1- in the
direction of the -arrow-. This
disengages the door handle from the operating lever in the
mounting bracket.
- Tilt the door handle -1-
outward -arrow
Removing
- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to
→ Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.63; Front Bumper; Bumper Cover,
Removing and Installing.
- Remove the bolt -1-, and remove
the Pedestrian Protection Center Crash Sensor -G693--2-
from the bumper.
WARNING
Before handl