TT Quattro Coupe V6-3.2L (BHE) (2005)
Alignment: Service and Repair
Measurement Procedure
Measurement procedure
The following equipment is required:
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Electronic wheel alignment unit; e.g. V.A.G 1813
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Make sure that the sliding plates and turntables are not touching the end stop when checking the alignment.
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Vehicle accurately aligned, suspension bounced and rocked several times
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The test equipment must be properly adjusted and attached to the vehicle (see equipment manufacturers instructions).
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Perform wheel rim runout compensation.
Note: Compensation of wheel rim runout: A certain amount of lateral runout at the wheel rims is permissible, but this may already exceed the
specified toe-in tolerance. In such cases it is not possible to correctly set the toe-in without performing the wheel runout compensation.
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Insert brake pedal depressor.
Overview of work sequence for measuring wheel alignment
Note: The vehicle must be unladen when measuring wheel alignment.
Observe the following work sequence
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Check camber at front wheels and center if necessary.
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Check camber at rear wheels.
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Check toe setting at rear wheels and adjust if necessary.
Vehicles with front wheel drive
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The toe setting at the rear wheels is not adjustable.
Vehicles with all wheel drive
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Toe setting is adjustable.
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Adjusting toe setting.
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Check toe setting at front wheels with vehicle unladen and adjust if necessary.
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If settings have been altered at the front wheels, perform zero position compensation for steering angle sensor G85 (only applies to vehicles
with ESP).