Contents: Removal ⇓ Installation ⇓
Removal
1. If necessary, remove the side trim in the passenger compartment to access the upper shock absorber strut bolts.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts of the vehicle while it is parked on the ground.
3. Change the position of the wheel disk relative to the hub so that the balanced wheel can be installed in its original position.
4. Raise the rear of the vehicle.
5. Remove the wheel.
6. All-wheel drive only: Unscrew bolt "A" that secures the trailing arm to the suspension beam. Then loosen bolt "B" without unscrewing. If equipped, additionally unscrew the air hose for the ride height adjustment system on the shock absorber at the top.
7. Remove bracket "1" and release the brake hose from the holder on the shock absorber strut.
Caution! Do not unscrew the brake hose.
8. Support the suspension beam with a support or hydraulic lift so that it does not fall down when the shock absorber strut is loosened.
9. Unscrew 2 nuts "2" of the shock absorber strut on the suspension beam, remove bolts "3".
10. Unscrew the 2 nuts on the upper support of the shock absorber strut and remove the shock absorber strut "5".
11. If it is necessary to disassemble the shock absorber strut, see Chapter Disassembling the rear shock absorber/removing and installing the shock absorber/coil spring.
Installation
1. Insert the shock absorber strut, tighten the 2 upper nuts with force 30 Nm.
2. Insert 2 shock absorber strut bolts on the beam from front to back, tighten the nuts with force 110 Nm.
3. Remove the lift from under the beam.
4. Secure the brake hose to the shock absorber strut.
5. All-wheel drive only: Tighten bolts "A" and "B" with force 70 Nm. If there is a ride height adjustment system, screw the air hose onto the top of the shock absorber with force 20 Nm.
6. Screw the wheel on, taking into account the mark on the hub. Lower the car and tighten the wheel nuts crosswise with force 100 Nm.
7. If removed, install the interior trim over the shock absorber strut.
8. Measure the wheel alignment angles.