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Rear Suspension






Rear Vehicle Level Sensor

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Vehicle diagnostic, test and information system (VAS 5051)

Assembly Overview





1. Subframe

2. Hex socket head bolt, 5 Nm

3. Transverse link, upper front

4. Self-locking nut, 8 Nm

5. Rear Level Control System Sensors (G76/G77)

Removing


Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with decouplable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional coupling.

- Raise vehicle.

- Pinch off electrical connection on rear level control system sensor.

- Remove bolts - 2 - and nut - 4 - and remove rear level control system sensor.

Installing

- Attach rear level control system sensor to subframe using bolts - 2 -.

- Install ball joint pin to top front transverse control arm using new nut - 4 -.

Joint between lever of rear level control system sensor and coupling rod must point downward while doing so.

- Tighten all bolts to tightening specification.

- Lower vehicle on wheels.

- Perform basic setting for rear level control system sensor using (VAS 5051).