Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Wheel alignment procedure

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Wheels, tyres, axle align / Wheel alignment / Wheel alignment procedure

Always adhere to the following procedure!

Note

The vehicle must always be in unladen condition when measuring wheel alignment → Chapter.

–	Take note of the information in the wheel alignment unit.

Wheel alignment procedure

Alignment procedure


Start			→	Carry out wheel run-out compensation.	→	Bounce springs.
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Turn steering wheel to straight-ahead position and fix in place → Remark.			←	Measure vehicle height.	←	Fit brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2-
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Check front axle camber			→	Is actual value within tolerance?	→	No
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	↓	←	←	Yes		Adjust → Chapter.
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	↓	←	←	←	←	←
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Check rear axle camber			→	Is actual value within tolerance?	→	No
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	↓	←	←	Yes		Checking (torsion beam axle) → Chapter Adjusting (multi-link suspension) → Chapter
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	↓	←	←	←	←	←
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Check rear axle toe			→	Is actual value within tolerance?	→	No
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	↓	←	←	Yes		Checking (torsion beam axle) → Chapter Adjusting (multi-link suspension) → Chapter
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	↓	←	←	←	←	←
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Check front axle caster			→	Is actual value within tolerance?	→	No
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	↓	←	←	Yes		Inspect axle components and body
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	↓	←	←	←	←	←
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Check front axle toe			→	Is actual value within tolerance?	→	No
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End			←	Yes		Adjust → Chapter.
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¹⁾	If steering wheel is not centred, it must be straightened after wheel alignment is finished. Then carry out basic setting for steering angle sender -G85- using → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Note

If adjustments have been made to the suspension after a wheel alignment check on vehicles with ESP or ABS, the steering angle sender -G85- must be calibrated using the → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

If any changes are made to the rear wheel alignment settings, the following driver assist systems must be recalibrated:

Lane departure warning (Audi lane assist) → Chapter „Calibrating front camera for driver assist systems“,

ACC → Chapter „Calibrating adaptive cruise control (ACC), except for e-Golf“.

Setting vehicle to initial position for wheel alignment

If measured values are outside specified tolerances, this may be because the vehicle is inclined. Right-hand drive vehicles or e.g. vehicles with an ...

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