CLK 430 Cabriolet C208 V8-4.3L M113 (2000): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: CLK 320 (208.365) V6-3.2L (112.940) (1999), CLK 320 (209.365) V6-3.2L (112.955) (2004), CLK 320 Cabriolet (208.465) V6-3.2L (112.940) (2000), CLK 350 (209.356) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2008), CLK 350 Cabriolet (209.456) V6-3.5L (272.960) (2006), CLK 430 (208.370) V8-4.3L (113.943) (1999), CLK 500 (209.375) V8-5.0L (113.968) (2003), CLK 500 Cabriolet (209.475) V8-5.0L (113.968) (2006), CLK 55 AMG (208.374) V8-5.5L (113.984) (2001), CLK 55 AMG (209.376) V8-5.5L (113.987) (2004), CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet (208.474) V8-5.5L (113.984) (2002), CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet (209.476) V8-5.5L (113.987) (2006), CLK 550 (209.372) V8-5.5L (273.967) (2008), CLK 550 Cabriolet (209.472) V8-5.5L (273.967) (2007), CLK 63 AMG (209.377) V8-6.3L (156.982) (2008).

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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 Information42 pages
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension › Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension37 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering19 pages
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:8 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:8 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
- Steering85 pages
  - Center Link › Component Information › Specifications › Tie Rod2 3
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Discs, Brake Cover Plate2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Idler Arm › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Power Steering18 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2 3 4 5 6 7
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering17 pages
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Technical Service Bulletins:8 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:4 pages
    S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up2
    DDAF15_30-U-6405A › Jun › 00 › Starter Occasionally Does Not Operate2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:0 pages
    S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up
    DDAF15_30-U-6405A › Jun › 00 › Starter Occasionally Does Not Operate
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:8 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Steering Column6 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair
    Steering Column Lock › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Steering Gear › Steering Gear Seal › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Steering Shaft Coupler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Detaching And Attaching Lower and Upper Steering Shaft2 3 4
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Tie Rod › Tie Rod End › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Suspension176 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Ball Joint Inspection2
    Specifications › Ball Joint, Upper2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › AP33.20-P-3353BA Inspect Front Axle Joint For Play, Inspect Rubber Boots2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0440B Replace Supporting Joint2
  - Control Arm › Control Arm Bushing › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications › Torsion Bar on Rear Axle2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Spring Link Mount2
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Discs, Brake Cover Plate2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Radius Arm › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Rear Knuckle › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › Camber Strut2 3 4 5
    Testing and Inspection › Checking Alignment of Rear Axle Carrier (Removed)2 3
    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 Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest: › P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:8 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › DDAF42_45-U-8001D › Mar › 00 › Steering Angle Sensor - DTCs C1140 and C1504 Set2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Front2
    Service and Repair › AR32.20-P-0300C Remove/Install Torsion Bar on Front Axle2
  - Strut / Shock Tower › Front Strut / Shock Tower › System Information › Service and Repair › AR62.30-P-1600-01E Separating Front Spring Support2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Subframe › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic)21 pages
    Accumulator, Suspension Control › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    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 Information7 pages
    Specifications › Track Control Arm2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Strut Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
  - Torque Rod › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications2
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2 3 4
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information23 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 › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
- Wheels and Tires102 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Tires › Component Information43 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins27 pages
    Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    Technical Service Bulletins for Tires:25 pages
    P-33_20-030 › Jul › 07 › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    P-40_10-43 › Jan › 04 › Tires - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S(R) Tires Not Approved
    P-40_10-33A › Oct › 01 › Tires - Approved Winter/Summer Tires2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    S-40_10-036 › Feb › 01 › Tires - Maintenance & Inspection
    S-40_10-034 › Dec › 00 › Tires - High Performance Tire Storage
    P-40_10-033 › Sep › 00 › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    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 Information23 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 › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools - Remove/Install Front Wheel Hub2 3 4
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information › Specifications › Tightening Specifications2
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections