Mercedes Benz Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Procedure: Measure heights of front and rear axles, then consult the table for the caster data

Caster tolerance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... ±30'

The level values are displyed by the electronic inclinometer in decimal degrees Example:  Front axle level 6.3° + rear axle level 0.4° = Caster
10.40°

Toe-in at front axle 

Except AMG with CODE P98 ................................................................................................................................................................... 0°12' (±10')
AMG with CODE P98 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 0°10' (±6')

Toe-out on turn with inside wheel steered through 20°

209.4

with normal chassis (code 485) ................................................................................................................................................................. 1°34' (±30')

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with MB sports suspension (code 486) or AMG ....................................................................................................................................... 1°42' (±30')

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with suspension for increased ground clearance (code 482) ...................................................................................................................... 1°30' (±30')

209.3

with normal chassis (code 485) or AMG ................................................................................................................................................... 1°35' (±30')
AMG with CODE P98 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1°12' (±30')

Rear axle camber

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6.0° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 31'
5.7° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 33'
5.4° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 36'
5.1° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 38'
4.8° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 41'
4.5° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 44'
4.2° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 47'
3.9° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 49'
3.6° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 53'
3.3° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 56'
3.0° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0° 59'
2.7° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 02'
2.4° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 06'
2.1° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 09'
1.8° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 13'
1.5° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 16'
1.2° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 20'
0.9° ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1° 24'