C 240 Wagon W203 V6-2.6L M112 (2003): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: C 230 (202.023) L4-2.3L (111.974) (1998), C 230 (203.040) L4-1.8L SC (271.948) (2005), C 230 (203.052) V6-2.5L (272.920) (2007), C 230 CL (203.740) L4-1.8L SC (271.948) (2003), C 230K (202.024) L4-2.3L SC (111.975) (2001), C 240 4MATIC Sedan (203.081) V6-2.6L (112.916) (2005), C 240 4MATIC Wagon (203.281) V6-2.6L (112.916) (2003), C 240 Sedan (203.061) V6-2.6L (112.912) (2002), C 280 (202.028) L6-2.8L (104.941) (1994), C 280 (202.029) V6-2.8L (112.920) (1999), C 280 (203.054) V6-3.0L (272.940) (2006), C 280 4MATIC (203.092) V6-3.0L (272.941) (2007), C 300 (204.054) V6-3.0L (272.947) (2008), C 320 4MATIC Sedan (203.084) V6-3.2L (112.953) (2003), C 320 CL (203.764) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2004), C 320 Sedan (203.064) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2001), C 320 Wagon (203.264) V6-3.2L (112.946) (2004), C 350 (203.056) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2006), C 350 (204.056) V6-3.5L (272.961) (2008), C 350 4MATIC (203.087) V6-3.5L (272.970) (2007), C 43 AMG (202.033) V8-4.3L (113.944) (1998), C 55 AMG (203.076) V8-5.5L (113.988) (2006), CLS 55 AMG (219.376) V8-5.5L SC (113.990) (2006), CLS 550 (219.372) V8-5.5L (273.960) (2007).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
- Alignment › System Information71 pages
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension63 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Steering33 pages
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information31 pages
    Locations › Steering Column Module2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…29
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension15 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering11 pages
    Power Adjustable Steering Column Switch › Component Information › Locations › Steering Column Adjustment Lock Indicator Switch2 3
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Telescoping Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
- Steering216 pages
  - Center Link › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Brake Rotors, Brake Caliper Dust Shield2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Power Steering66 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins30 pages
    Customer Interest:10 pages
    LI46-20_P-047170 › Jun › 09 › Steering - Squealing/Squeaking Noise When Turning2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    P-46_20-33A › Jul › 06 › Steering - Squealing Noises When Turning2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Fluid:15 pages
    S-46_25-70 › Jan › 10 › Steering - Approved Hydraulic Fluids2
    LI46-20_P-047170 › Jun › 09 › Steering - Squealing/Squeaking Noise When Turning2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    S-46_30-40B › Nov › 08 › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    P-46_00-44 › Jul › 06 › Steering - Pentosin CHF 11S(R) Power Steering Fluid
    P-46_20-33A › Jul › 06 › Steering - Squealing Noises When Turning2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Fluid:5 pages
    S-46_25-70 › Jan › 10 › Steering - Approved Hydraulic Fluids2
    S-46_30-40B › Nov › 08 › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    P-46_00-44 › Jul › 06 › Steering - Pentosin CHF 11S(R) Power Steering Fluid
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose:7 pages
    P-46_20-16E › Feb › 09 › Steering - Leaks At Steering Gear/Hose Junction2 3 4 5
    P-46_20-10C › Dec › 07 › Steering - Leaks From Steering Rack2
    Customer Interest for Power Steering Line/Hose:7 pages
    P-46_20-16E › Feb › 09 › Steering - Leaks At Steering Gear/Hose Junction2 3 4 5
    P-46_20-10C › Dec › 07 › Steering - Leaks From Steering Rack2
    Power Steering Pressure Control Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › S-46_50-34A › Feb › 09 › Steering - Speed Sensitive Steering Malfunctions/DTC's2 3
    Customer Interest: › S-46_50-34A › Feb › 09 › Steering - Speed Sensitive Steering Malfunctions/DTC's2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Pressure Control Valve: › 2008070001A › Oct › 09 › Recall - ECM Update For Various Issues2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Pressure Control Valve: › 2008070001A › Oct › 09 › Recall - ECM Update For Various Issues
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Relays and Modules - Steering33 pages
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information31 pages
    Locations › Steering Column Module2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…29
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering11 pages
    Power Adjustable Steering Column Switch › Component Information › Locations › Steering Column Adjustment Lock Indicator Switch2 3
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Telescoping Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Steering Column48 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair
    Power Adjustable Steering Column Switch › Component Information › Locations › Steering Column Adjustment Lock Indicator Switch2 3
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information31 pages
    Locations › Steering Column Module2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…29
    Steering Column Lock › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Electric Steering Lock Update Information2 3 4
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0810P Electronic Ignition/Starter Switch (EZS) Removal and Installation2
    Telescoping Wheel Motor › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Steering Column Adjustment Motor Groups2
    Telescoping Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Steering Gear9 pages
    Steering Gear Mount › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Steering Gear Seal › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Track Rod2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Steering Shaft Coupler › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Recalls for Steering Shaft Coupler: › 2003080003 › Aug › 03 › Recall - Steering Coupler Pinch Bolt Torque2 3 4 5 6 7
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Shaft Coupler: › 2003080003 › Aug › 03 › Recall - Steering Coupler Pinch Bolt Torque2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › S-46_10-68 › Feb › 09 › Interior - Leather/Wood Steering Wheel Imperfections2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › S-46_10-68 › Feb › 09 › Interior - Leather/Wood Steering Wheel Imperfections2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Wheel: › LI27-00_P-049253 › Apr › 10 › A/T - Hard Converter Lock-Up/Hard 1-2 Shift2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Wheel: › LI27-00_P-049253 › Apr › 10 › A/T - Hard Converter Lock-Up/Hard 1-2 Shift
    Locations › Right Multifunction Steering Wheel Pushbutton Group2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Commercially Available Tools2
  - Tie Rod7 pages
    Tie Rod Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Tie Rod End › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
- Suspension170 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Control Arm › Control Arm Bushing › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications › Track Control Arm2
    Service and Repair › AR33.15-P-0161-01P Rubber Bushing In Transverse Link, Removal and Installation2 3 4 5
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Brake Rotors, Brake Caliper Dust Shield2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Radius Arm › Radius Arm Bushing › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Rear Knuckle › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications › Camber Strut2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Rear Knuckle Alignment Link › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control10 pages
    Stabilizer Bar Bracket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › P-33_00-33A › Dec › 08 › Steering/Suspen. - Stabilizer Threads Pulled From Axle
    Customer Interest: › P-33_00-33A › Dec › 08 › Steering/Suspen. - Stabilizer Threads Pulled From Axle
    All Other Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Bar Bracket: › P-27_00-47F › Jan › 08 › A/T - Fluid Leaks at The Electrical Connector2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Bar Bracket: › P-27_00-47F › Jan › 08 › A/T - Fluid Leaks at The Electrical Connector
    Stabilizer Link › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Link: › P-32_20-17F › Jan › 08 › Steering/Suspension - Front End Knocking/Rumbling2
    Customer Interest for Stabilizer Link: › P-32_20-17F › Jan › 08 › Steering/Suspension - Front End Knocking/Rumbling2
  - Subframe › Front Subframe › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Subframe: › P-33_00-25 › Apr › 07 › Body/Frame - Rattling Noise From Front End
    Customer Interest for Front Subframe: › P-33_00-25 › Apr › 07 › Body/Frame - Rattling Noise From Front End
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic)20 pages
    Accumulator, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Air Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Compressor/Pump, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications › Rear Axle Level Controller2 3
    Level Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Specifications › Rear Axle Level Controller2
    Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Suspension Fluid › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
  - Suspension Spring (Coil / Leaf) › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Strut Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Strut Mount:5 pages
    S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    P-32_25-07A › Mar › 07 › Suspension - Front End Thumping Noise on Bumps2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Strut Mount:5 pages
    S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    P-32_25-07A › Mar › 07 › Suspension - Front End Thumping Noise on Bumps2 3
  - Torque Rod › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Torque Rod:6 pages
    LI33-15_P-0474712 › Jan › 10 › Suspension - Front Axle Area Noise When Maneuvering2
    P-33_10-11C › Feb › 09 › Suspension - Rumbling Noises On Bumps/Rough Roads2
    P-33_15-15A › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Clunking Noise When Braking On Rough Roads2
    Customer Interest for Torque Rod:6 pages
    LI33-15_P-0474712 › Jan › 10 › Suspension - Front Axle Area Noise When Maneuvering2
    P-33_10-11C › Feb › 09 › Suspension - Rumbling Noises On Bumps/Rough Roads2
    P-33_15-15A › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Clunking Noise When Braking On Rough Roads2
  - Torsion Bar › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Customer Interest for Torsion Bar:7 pages
    P-32_20-69 › Dec › 08 › Suspension - Rear Axle Knocking Noises2
    P-32_20-17F › Jan › 08 › Steering/Suspension - Front End Knocking/Rumbling2
    P-32_20-58 › Nov › 07 › Suspension - Front Axle Creaking Noises2
    P-32_20-10 › Apr › 02 › Suspension - Rear Axle Noise
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Torsion Bar:7 pages
    P-32_20-69 › Dec › 08 › Suspension - Rear Axle Knocking Noises2
    P-32_20-17F › Jan › 08 › Steering/Suspension - Front End Knocking/Rumbling2
    P-32_20-58 › Nov › 07 › Suspension - Front Axle Creaking Noises2
    P-32_20-10 › Apr › 02 › Suspension - Rear Axle Noise
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information24 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › AR35.20-P-0130B Remove/Install Rear Axle Shaft Flange and Angular Ball Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information22 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Removal and Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
- Wheels and Tires133 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR00.60-P-0100T Secure Vehicle on Vehicle Lift2 3 4
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
  - Tire Monitoring System › Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
  - Tires › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2 3
    Testing and Inspection › AP40.10-P-4051Z Check Tires For Damage and Crack Formations2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Wheels › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Alloy Wheel Radial Crack Information2 3 4
    Specifications › Runout2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information24 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › AR35.20-P-0130B Remove/Install Rear Axle Shaft Flange and Angular Ball Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information22 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Removal and Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information › Specifications › Tightening Specifications2
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14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
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