Mercedes Benz Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Front axle toe-out on turns

with the inside wheel steered through 20° ................................................................................................................................................. 1°45' (±30')

Front camber (at vehicle level)

Model 221 (except 221.08/18)
 with AIRmatic (standard)
 with (CODE 487) Active Body Control
 except CODE (Z07) Top protection
+3.9° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°46' (±20')
+2.9° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°53' (±20')
+1.9° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°00' (±20')
+0.9° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°07' (±20')
-0.1° .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°14' (±20')
Maximum left to right deviation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 0°20'

Model 221 (except 221.08/18)
 with CODE (Z07) Top protection
+4.9° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -0°08' (+16'/-24')
+3.9° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -0°16' (+16'/-24')
+2.9° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -0°25' (+16'/-24')
+1.9° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -0°32' (+16'/-24')
+0.9° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -0°39' (+16'/-24')
Maximum left to right deviation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 0°20'

Model 221.08/18
+11.0° ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°00' (±20')
+9.0° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°13' (±20')
+7.0° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°25' (±20')
+5.0° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°38' (±20')
+3.0° ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -0°50' (±20')
Maximum left to right deviation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 0°20'

Front caster (at vehicle level)

Procedure:
Measure front and rear axle level and obtain the front axle caster value from the table
Example:  Front axle level [-0.8°] + Rear axle level [-1.1°] = Caster value [5°42']
Maximum left to right deviation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 0°30'

Rear

Rear axle camber (at vehicle level)

Model 221 (except model 221.08/18, except CODE Z07)
+0.1° .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°24' (±30)
-0.9° ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°38' (±30)
-1.9° ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... -1°52' (±30)
-2.9° ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... -2°07' (±30)
-3.9° ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... -2°22' (±30)
Maximum left to right deviation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 0°30'

Model 221 (with CODE Z07, except model 221.08/18)
+0.1° ................................................................................................................................................................................................. -1°23' (+16'/-24')
-0.9° .................................................................................................................................................................................................. -1°37' (+16'/-24')
-1.9° .................................................................................................................................................................................................. -1°51' (+16'/-24')
-2.9° .................................................................................................................................................................................................. -2°07' (+16'/-24')
-3.9° .................................................................................................................................................................................................. -2°23' (+16'/-24')