SL 600 R129 V12-6.0L M120 (1997): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: SL 320 (129.063) L6-3.2L (104.991) (1995), SL 500 (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.972) (1994), SL 500 (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.982) (1996), SL 500 (129.068) V8-5.0L (113.961) (2000), SL 500 (230.475) V8-5.0L (113.963) (2004), SL 55 AMG (230.472) V8-5.5L SC (113.995) (2007), SL 55 AMG (230.474) V8-5.5L SC (113.992) (2003), SL 550 (230.471) V8-5.5L (273.965) (2008), SL 600 (129.076) V12-6.0L (120.981) (1995), SL 600 (230.476) V12-5.5L Turbo (275.951) (2004), SL 600 (230.477) V12-5.5L Turbo (275.954) (2007), SL 63 AMG (230.470) V8-6.3L (156.981) (2011), SL 65 AMG (230.479) V12-6.0L Turbo (275.981) (2005).

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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 Information11 pages
  - Specifications2
  - Service and Repair › Adjust Ball Point Position2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension4 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Steering3 pages
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information › Locations
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Locations › Esp/SPS/Bas Control Module2
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Locations
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension21 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering11 pages
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:4 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    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-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:4 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    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-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
- Steering217 pages
  - Center Link › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Idler Arm › Component Information › Specifications › Ball Point Position2
  - Pitman Arm › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Power Steering96 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Service and Repair › Filling and Bleeding Power Steering Pump2 3 4
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information15 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Approved Hydraulic Fluids2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Power Steering Fluid Cooler › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Power Steering - Fluid Filling/Bleeding Precautions2
    Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information › Description and Operation › Standard Pump2 3
    Power Steering Pressure Control Valve › Component Information › Service Precautions2
    Power Steering Pump › Component Information65 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Dies When Steering Wheel Turned and A/C ON2
    Diagrams › Application and ID2 3 4 5 6 7
    Description and Operation › Standard Pump2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…37
    Tools and Equipment › Pin Wrench (Prolonged Wrench)2 3 4 5
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Locations › Esp/SPS/Bas Control Module2
  - Relays and Modules - Steering3 pages
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information › Locations
    Steering Control Module › Component Information › Locations › Esp/SPS/Bas Control Module2
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering11 pages
    Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:4 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    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-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations
  - Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor:4 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    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-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0300-01A Activating Steering Angle Sensor2
  - Steering Arm › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Steering Column12 pages
    Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Front Passenger Door Airbag - Activation/Deactivation2
    Service and Repair › AR91.60-P-0001H Deactivating Passenger Airbag When Using A Reboard Child Seat2
    Steering Column Control Module › Component Information › Locations
    Steering Column Lock › Component Information5 pages
    Description and Operation
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0900-01A Unlock Steering Lock2 3 4
    Telescoping Wheel Motor › Component Information › Specifications
    Tilt Wheel Switch › Component Information › Locations
  - Steering Gear › Component Information52 pages
    Specifications › Tightening Torque2 3
    Application and ID › Application2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Mechanical Functions2 3 4 5 6 7
    Adjustments › AR46.20-P-0100A Adjust Steering Gear In Vehicle2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
    Tools and Equipment › Pitman Shaft Seal Driver/Alignment Tool2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Steering Shaft › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Lower2 3 4
  - Steering Shaft Coupler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Detaching And Attaching Lower and Upper Steering Shaft2 3 4 5
  - Steering Wheel › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Clacking Noises From Impact Absorber in Steering Wheel
    Service and Repair › AR46.10-P-0100A Remove/Install Steering Wheel2 3 4 5
  - Tie Rod › Tie Rod End › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Suspension117 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Front Lower Ball Joint - Checking Procedures2 3
    Specifications › Ball Joint, Upper2
    Testing and Inspection › AP33.20-P-3353BA Inspect Front Axle Joint For Play, Inspect Rubber Boots2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Ball Joint, Lower2
  - Control Arm › Control Arm Bushing › Component Information8 pages
    Service and Repair › AR35.20-P-0114B Remove/Install Spring Link and Replacement of Rubber Mount2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Rear2
  - Cross-Member › Rear Cross-Member › System Information › Specifications
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Radius Arm › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Rear Knuckle › Component Information › Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Rear Knuckle Alignment Link › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Suspension › Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins:4 pages
    P-42_45-78 › Jul › 07 › ABS/TCS - ABS/ESP Lamps ON/Codes C1140/C15402
    DDAF42_45-U-8000A › Feb › 98 › Steering Angle Sensor, DTCs C1140, C1504, 015, 016, 0172
    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: › S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Angle Sensor: › S-15_30-68 › Aug › 08 › Starting System - Tip Start Cycle Ends Prior to Start-Up
    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-0300A Remove/Install Torsion Bar on Front Axle2
  - Strut / Shock Tower › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
  - Suspension Control (Automatic - Electronic)10 pages
    Air Pressure Limiter Valve, Suspension Control › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Pressure Limiter Valve: › P-32_32-76 › Feb › 09 › Suspension - ADS II Valve Unit Whistling Noises
    Customer Interest for Air Pressure Limiter Valve: › P-32_32-76 › Feb › 09 › Suspension - ADS II Valve Unit Whistling Noises
    Ride Control Solenoid Valve › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ride Control Solenoid Valve: › P-32_31-74 › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Knocking Noise From Rear Of Vehicle
    Customer Interest for Ride Control Solenoid Valve: › P-32_31-74 › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Knocking Noise From Rear Of Vehicle
    Suspension Control Module › Component Information › Locations
    Suspension Fluid › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3
    Suspension Hose/Line › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Suspension Hose/Line: › P-32_31-74 › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Knocking Noise From Rear Of Vehicle
    Customer Interest for Suspension Hose/Line: › P-32_31-74 › Jan › 09 › Suspension - Knocking Noise From Rear Of Vehicle
  - 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 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 › Specifications2 3
  - Trailing Arm › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Howling/Whistling Noise From Rear2 3
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › AR35.20-P-0130B Remove/Install Rear Axle Shaft Flange and Angular Ball Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Tools and Equipment › Adjustment2 3
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    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 › Front Hub Assembly2 3
- Wheels and Tires133 pages
  - Tires › Component Information36 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Tires - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S(R) Tires Not Approved2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…26
    Testing and Inspection › AP40.10-P-4051Z Check Tires For Damage and Crack Formations2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › AP40.10-P-4050Z Remove/Install Wheels, Rotate If Necessary2 3 4 5
  - Wheels › Component Information36 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Technical Service Bulletins for Wheels:31 pages
    S-40_10-69 › Mar › 09 › Wheels/Tires - Alloy Wheel Radial Crack Information
    S-40_10-66 › Feb › 09 › Wheels - Approved Alloy Wheel Cleaning Product2
    S-40_10-18A › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Recommendation Against Chroming Alloy Wheels
    P-40_10-20P › Sep › 00 › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    P-40_10-032 › Nov › 98 › Wheels (Sport) - Tire Mounting/Dismounting2
    S-SI-40_26A › Aug › 98 › Wheel - Balancer Adapters & Flange Plate2
    S-SI-58_82A › Aug › 98 › Wheel - Balancer Adapters and Flange Plate2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information21 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Howling/Whistling Noise From Rear2 3
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › AR35.20-P-0130B Remove/Install Rear Axle Shaft Flange and Angular Ball Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Tools and Equipment › Adjustment2 3
  - Wheel Hub › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    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 › Front Hub Assembly2 3
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Tires/Snow Chains - Factory Approved Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    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