CLK 500 C209 V8-5.0L M113 (2003): 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 430 Cabriolet (208.470) V8-4.3L (113.943) (2000), 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 Information94 pages
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension › Relays and Modules - Steering11 pages
  - Steering Column Control Module › Component Information8 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Electrical Diagrams2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension16 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering8 pages
    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
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Right Front TPM (RDK) Wheel Sensor2 3 4
- Steering180 pages
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Rotors, Brake Caliper Dust Shield2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Power Steering81 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 Bulletins19 pages
    Customer Interest: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
    All Technical Service Bulletins: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
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose:5 pages
    P-82_30-366C › Mar › 07 › Wipers/Washers - Wipers Chattering/Noisy2
    P-82_30-279B › Nov › 03 › Wipers/Washers- Poor Wiper Performance2
    P-82_30-209 › Nov › 02 › Wipers/Washers - Wiper Blades Noisy
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose:0 pages
    P-82_30-366C › Mar › 07 › Wipers/Washers - Wipers Chattering/Noisy
    P-82_30-279B › Nov › 03 › Wipers/Washers- Poor Wiper Performance
    P-82_30-209 › Nov › 02 › Wipers/Washers - Wiper Blades Noisy
    Power Steering Pressure Control Valve › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest: › S-46_50-34A › Feb › 09 › Steering - Speed Sensitive Steering Malfunctions/DTC's2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › S-46_50-34A › Feb › 09 › Steering - Speed Sensitive Steering Malfunctions/DTC's2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Pressure Control Valve: › S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Power Steering Pressure Control Valve: › S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up
    Description and Operation › GF46.50-P-5000B SPS Solenoid Valve, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Description and Operation › GF46.30-P-2100-01B Power Steering Pump, Function2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › AR46.30-P-0100P Checking Oil Pressure of Power Steering Pump2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Steering11 pages
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information8 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Electrical Diagrams2 3 4 5 6 7
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering8 pages
    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 Column24 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information8 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Electrical Diagrams2 3 4 5 6 7
    Steering Column Lock › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0810P Electronic Ignition/Starter Switch (EZS) Removal and Installation2
    Telescoping Wheel Motor › Component Information › Locations
    Telescoping Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
    Tilt Wheel Motor › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0600-03Q Remove/Install Fore/Aft Adjustment Motor2 3 4 5 6
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Steering Gear8 pages
    Steering Gear Mount › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Steering Gear Seal › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Steering Mounted Controls Assembly › Component Information › Description and Operation › GF82.90-P-0001-01Q Multifunction Steering Wheel, Networking Of Components2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
  - Steering Shaft Coupler › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Commercially Available Tools2
  - Tie Rod9 pages
    Tie Rod Boot › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR46.40-P-0400I Check and Replace Rubber Boot2 3
    Tie Rod End › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
- Suspension124 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - 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 Information10 pages
    Specifications › Brake Rotors, Brake Caliper Dust Shield2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - 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
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control3 pages
    Stabilizer Bar Bracket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Stabilizer Bar Bracket: › P-33_00-33A › Dec › 08 › Steering/Suspen. - Stabilizer Threads Pulled From Axle
    Customer Interest for Stabilizer Bar Bracket: › P-33_00-33A › Dec › 08 › Steering/Suspen. - Stabilizer Threads Pulled From Axle
    Stabilizer Link › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Strut / Shock Tower › Strut Tower Brace › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR62.30-P-2500QBS Remove/Install Strut Tower Brace2 3
  - Subframe › Front Subframe › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Front Subframe: › P-33_00-25 › Apr › 07 › Body/Frame - Rattling Noise From Front End
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Front Subframe: › P-33_00-25 › Apr › 07 › Body/Frame - Rattling Noise From Front End
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic) › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Suspension Spring (Coil / Leaf) › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2
    Description and Operation › AH32.20-P-9404-01A Springs; General Background Information.2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Strut Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
    Customer Interest for Strut Mount: › S-32_25-82A › Dec › 10 › Suspension - Strut/Shock Absorber Replacement Guidelines2
  - Torque Rod › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    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
    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
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information29 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0302QBS Remove/Install Wheel Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information20 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
- Wheels and Tires122 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR00.60-P-0100T Secure Vehicle on Vehicle Lift2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Right Front TPM (RDK) Wheel Sensor2 3 4
  - Tire Monitoring System › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Right Front TPM (RDK) Wheel Sensor2 3 4
  - Tires › Component Information43 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2 3
    Description and Operation › GF40.10-P-1020-01A Tire Designation2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    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 9 10 11 12
  - Wheels › Component Information16 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wheels/Tires - Alloy Wheel Radial Crack Information2 3 4
    Specifications › Runout2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information29 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Front Axle Grinding Noise Diagnosis2
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
    Adjustments › AR33.20-P-0300A Adjust Wheel Bearing Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › AR33.20-P-0302QBS Remove/Install Wheel Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information20 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
  - 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