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Suspension System - General Information: Specifications

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Item LH RH Total/Split
Front 
Camber (all except SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) -0.40° ± 0.75° -0.60° ± 0.75° 0.20° ± 0.75° (1)
Camber (SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) -0.50° ± 0.75° -0.70° ± 0.75° 0.20° ± 0.75°(1)
Caster (all except SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) 3.20° ± 0.75° 3.40° ± 0.75° -0.20° ± 0.75°(2)
Caster (SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) 3.10° ± 0.75° 3.30° ± 0.75° -0.20° ± 0.75°(2)
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out) - - 0.20° ± 0.20°
Rear 
Camber -1.00° ± 0.75° -1.00° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75° (2)
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out), All Vehicles 0.12° ± 0.20° 0.12° ± 0.20° 0.24° ± 0.20°
Thrust Angle - - 0.0° ± 0.30°
(1) Camber Total/Split = LH Camber - RH Camber
(2) Caster Total/Split = LH Caster - RH Caster
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Ride Height 
Front (all except SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) 52 mm (2.05 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
Front (SE vehicles with 17 in wheels) 42 mm (1.65 in)
10 mm (0.39 in)
Rear 11 mm (0.43 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Nm lb-ft
Strut upper mount nuts 63 46
Tie-rod jam nuts, front 63 46
Tie-rod jam nuts, rear 40 30
Upper arm-to-wheel knuckle nut 200 148