Wheel Alignment Specifications

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application

Preferred

Range

Rear Axle Toe-In

C230, C280, C43, CLK320, CLK430, E300 Turbodiesel, E320, E430, E55, SLK230

0° 33'

+7/-7'

CL500 (1999), S320, S420, S500(1999), SL500

0° 25'

-5/+10'

Front Axle Camber

C230, C280, C43, CLK320, CLK430, E300 Turbodiesel, E320, E430, E55, SLK230

⁽¹⁾

CL500 (1999), S320, S420, S500 (1999)

Without Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

0° 20'

-20/+10'

With Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

0°

-20/+10'

Front Axle Caster

CL500 (1999), S320, S420, S500 (1999)

At 0° Toe-In

Without Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

10° 20'

+30/-30'

With Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

9° 55'

+30/-30'

With Wheels Turned

Without Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

9° 40'

+30/-30'

With Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance

9° 20'

+30/-30'

All Other Models

⁽²⁾

Rear Axle Camber & Caster

⁽³⁾

Front Axle Toe-In

C230, C280, C43, CLK320 & CLK430

0° 25'

+10/-10'

CL500 (1999), S320, S420, S500 (1999)

0° 35'

+10/-10'

E300 Turbodiesel, E320, E430 & E55

0° 10'

+10/-10'

SLK230

0° 20'

+10/-10'

⁽¹⁾	Measure front axle ride height. Assign a camber value. See appropriate FRONT AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION table.

⁽²⁾	Information is not available.

⁽³⁾	Rear axle camber and caster is not adjustable, except on ML320, ML430 and ML55. Information for ML320, ML430 and ML55 is not available. For specifications on other models, see appropriate REAR AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION table.

FRONT AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION C230, C280, C43, CLK320 & CLK430 (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Front Axle Ride Height	Specification
65 mm	0° 17'
60 mm	0° 17'
55 mm	0° 19'
50 mm	0° 20'
45 mm	0° 21'
40 mm	0° 24'
35 mm	0° 27'
30 mm	0° 30'
25 mm	0° 34'
20 mm	0° 39'
15 mm	0° 43'
10 mm	0° 49'
5 mm	0° 54'
0 mm	-1° 02'
-5 mm	-1° 09'
-10 mm	-1° 16'
-15 mm	-1° 22'
-20 mm	-1° 30'
-25 mm	-1° 39'
-30 mm	-1° 48'
-35 mm	-1° 58'
-40 mm	-2° 08'

FRONT AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION E300 TURBO DIESEL, E320, E430 & E55 (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Front Axle Ride Height

Specification ⁽¹⁾

55 mm

0° 08'

50 mm

0° 10'

45 mm

0° 12'

40 mm

0° 14'

35 mm

0° 17'

30 mm

0° 20'

25 mm

0° 23'

20 mm

0° 28'

15 mm

0° 32'

10 mm

0° 37'

5 mm

0° 43'

0 mm

0° 49'

-5 mm

0° 55'

-10 mm

-1° 02'

-15 mm

-1° 09'

-20 mm

-1° 16'

-25 mm

-1° 24'

-30 mm

-1° 33'

-35 mm

-1° 42'

-40 mm

-1° 52'

-45 mm

-2° 01'

-50 mm

-2° 12'

⁽¹⁾	Does not include 4-Matic models.

FRONT AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION E320 4-MATIC (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Front Axle Ride Height	Specification
50 mm	0° 11'
45 mm	0° 12'
40 mm	0° 13'
35 mm	0° 15'
30 mm	0° 17'
25 mm	0° 20'
20 mm	0° 23'
15 mm	0° 28'
10 mm	0° 32'
5 mm	0° 36'
0 mm	0° 41'
-5 mm	0° 46'
-10 mm	0° 52'
-15 mm	0° 58'
-20 mm	-1° 05'
-25 mm	-1° 12'
-30 mm	-1° 20'
-35 mm	-1° 28'
-40 mm	-1° 36'
-45 mm	-1° 45'
-50 mm	-1° 54'
-55 mm	-2° 04'

FRONT AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION SLK230 (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Front Axle Ride Height	Specification
45 mm	0° 43'
40 mm	0° 44'
35 mm	0° 45'
30 mm	0° 47'
25 mm	0° 49'
20 mm	0° 51'
15 mm	0° 54'
10 mm	0° 58'
5 mm	-1° 02'
0 mm	-1° 06'
-5 mm	-1° 11'
-10 mm	-1° 16'
-15 mm	-1° 22'
-20 mm	-1° 28'
-25 mm	-1° 35'
-30 mm	-1° 42'
-35 mm	-1° 49'
-40 mm	-1° 58'
-45 mm	-2° 06'
-50 mm	-2° 15'
-55 mm	-2° 25'
-60 mm	-2° 35'

REAR AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION C230, C280, C43, CLK320, CLK430, SLK230 & SL500 (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Rear Axle Ride Height

Specification ⁽¹⁾

40 mm

0° 30'

30 mm

0° 45'

20 mm

-1°

10 mm

-1° 15'

0 mm

-1° 30'

-10 mm

-1° 45'

-20 mm

-2°

-30 mm

-2° 15'

-40 mm

-2° 34'

-50 mm

-2° 52'

⁽¹⁾	All specifications are +30/-30'.

REAR AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION E300 TURBO DIESEL, E320, E430 & E55 (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Rear Axle Ride Height

Specification ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

40 mm

0° 42'

30 mm

0° 52'

20 mm

-1° 04'

10 mm

-1° 17'

0 mm

-1° 30'

-10 mm

-1° 44'

-20 mm

-1° 59'

-30 mm

-2° 16'

-40 mm

-2° 34'

-50 mm

-2° 52'

⁽¹⁾	All specifications are +30/-30'.

⁽²⁾	Specifications include 4-Matic models.

REAR AXLE CAMBER SPECIFICATION CL500 (1999), S320, S420 & S500 (1999) (ASSIGNING VALUE)

Rear Axle Ride Height

Specification ⁽¹⁾

40 mm

0° 22'

30 mm

0° 30'

20 mm

0° 40'

10 mm

0° 46'

0 mm

-1°

-10 mm

-1° 15'

-20 mm

-1° 29'

-30 mm

-1° 44'

-40 mm

-2° 30'

-50 mm

-2° 17'

⁽¹⁾	All specifications are +30/-30'.