| Sequence of operations for checking and adjusting wheel alignment |
Note | The vehicle must always be in unladen condition when measuring wheel alignment → Anchor. |
| Always keep to the following sequence of operations. |
| 1 - | Drive vehicle onto wheel alignment unit and ensure that suspension is not under stress, if necessary by moving vehicle backwards and forwards several times. |
| 2 - | Before starting the initial measurement and before making any adjustments, make sure that the steering is returned correctly to the centre position by turning the steering wheel uniformly in both directions using the steering wheel balance -VAS 6458-. |
| 3 - | Check camber at front wheels and centralise if necessary. |
| a - | Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive → Chapter |
| 4 - | Check camber at rear wheels and adjust if necessary. |
| a - | Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive → Chapter |
| 5 - | Check toe setting at rear wheels and adjust if necessary. |
| a - | Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive → Chapter |
| 6 - | Check toe setting at front wheels with vehicle in unladen condition and adjust if necessary. |
| a - | Front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive → Chapter |
| 7 - | If adjustments have been made to the running gear during wheel alignment on vehicles with ESP or ABS, the steering angle sender -G85- must be calibrated and the steering re-adapted → Chapter. |
| 8 - | On vehicles with vehicle level senders, basic setting of headlight range control system must be performed after wheel alignment has been completed → Chapter. |
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