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Suspension System - General Information: Specifications

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification Fill Capacity
Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound XG-3-A ESE-M1C171-A -
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Part Number Torque
Strut upper mount nuts W714682 62 Nm (46 lb-ft)
Tie-rod jam nuts, front W713882 63 Nm (46 lb-ft)
Tie-rod jam nuts, rear - 80 Nm (59 lb-ft)
Upper arm-to-wheel knuckle nut W520517 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Ride Height 
Front (3.5L TiVCT AWD  Vehicles) 43.9 mm (1.7283 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)
Front (All FWD and AWD  except 3.5L TiVCT and Police Vehicles) 33.9 mm (1.3346 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)
Front (Police Vehicles) 39.9 mm (1.5709 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)(1)
Rear (3.5L TiVCT AWD  Vehicles) 40 mm (1.5748 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)
Rear (All FWD and AWD  except 3.5L TiVCT and Police Vehicles) 30 mm (1.1811 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)
Rear (Police Vehicles) 50 mm (1.9685 in) ±12 mm (0.4724 in)(1)
(1) Police vehicle ride heights are given at plant delivered curb weights. Any upfitting will lower the vehicle's overall ride heights.
ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Item LH RH Total/Split
Front 
Camber (All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles) -0.4° ± 0.75° -0.6° ± 0.75° 0.2° ± 0.75°(1)
Camber (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles) -0.5° ± 0.75° -0.7° ± 0.75° 0.2° ± 0.75°(1)
Camber (Police Vehicles) -0.45° ± 0.75° -0.65° ± 0.75° 0.2° ± 0.75°(1)(2)
Caster (All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles) 3.3° ± 0.75° 3.5° ± 0.75° -0.2° ± 0.75°(3)
Caster (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles) 3.4° ± 0.75° 3.6° ± 0.75° -0.2° ± 0.75°(2)
Caster (Police Vehicles) 3.1° ± 0.75° 3.3° ± 0.75° -0.2° ± 0.75°(3)(2)
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out) - - 0.2° ± 0.2°
Rear 
Camber (All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles) -0.7° ± 0.75° -0.7° ± 0.75° -
Camber (Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles) -0.85° ± 0.75° -0.85° ± 0.75° -
Camber (Police Vehicles) -0.5° ± 0.75°(2) -0.5° ± 0.75°(2) -
Toe (positive value is toe in, negative value is toe out), All Vehicles 0.12° ± 0.2° 0.12° ± 0.2° 0.24° ± 0.2°
Thrust Angle - - 0.0° ± 0.3°
(1) Camber Total/Split = LH Camber - RH Camber
(2) Upfitting can affect nominal Caster/Camber values.
(3) Caster Total/Split = LH Caster - RH Caster