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Suspension System - General Information: Specifications

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Item LH RH Total/Split
Front 
Camber (All vehicles except Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI)) -0.4° ± 0.75° -0.5° ± 0.75° 0.10° ± 0.75°(1)
Camber (GTDI vehicles) -0.5° ± 0.75° -0.6° ± 0.75° 0.10° ± 0.75°(2)
Caster 3.3° ± 0.75° 3.5° ± 0.75° -0.2° ± 0.75°b
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out) - - +0.10° ± 0.20°
Rear 
Camber (All vehicles except GTDI) -0.80° ± 0.75° -0.80° ± 0.75° -
Camber (GTDI vehicles) -1.00° ± 0.75° -1.00° ± 0.75° -
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 52 mm (2.05 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
Rear 26 mm (1.02 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
Front (GTDI vehicles) 42 mm (2.05 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
Rear (GTDI vehicles) 16 mm (0.63 in) ±
10 mm (0.39 in)
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Nm lb-ft
Strut upper mount nuts 35 26
Tie-rod jam nuts, front 63 46
Tie-rod jam nuts, rear 80 59
Upper arm-to-wheel knuckle nut 200 148