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Wheel Alignment Specifications

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification Range
Rear Axle Toe-In
(211.0/2) 0° 25' +/-7
With 4-Matic (211.0/2) 0° +/-7
Permissible Difference Between Left & Right Sides -30' ....
Front Axle Camber (1) See Fig 3 & Fig 5 ....
Rear Axle Camber (4)
(211.0/2/6) (5) See Fig 2 ....
Caster
(2)(3)
(211.0/2/6) See Fig 4 ....
With 4-Matic (211.0/2) See Fig 4 ....
Front Axle Toe-In
With 4-Matic 0° 15' +/-10'
ECE/USA, With Steel Suspension Without 4-Matic 0° 29' +/-10'
ECE, With Steel Suspension, With MB Sports Suspension (Code 486) Without 4-Matic 0° 29' +/-10'
With Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance (Code 482). Without 4-Matic 0° 27' +/-10'
ECE/USA, With Airmatic (Code 489) With & Without AMG Version, Without 4-Matic 0° 20' +/-10'
Front Axle Toe-Out On Turns (6)
With 4-Matic (211.) 1° 00' +/-30
Steel Suspension Or Airmatic (Code 489), (211.0) 1° 50' +/-30
With Steel Suspension, With Sports Suspension, (211.0) 2° 03' +/-30
With Steel Suspension, With Suspension For Increased Ground Clearance (Code 486), (211.0) 1° 36' +/-30
Airmatic (Code 489), (211.2) 1° 48' +/-30
With Steel Suspension Sports Suspension (211.2) 2° 00' +/-30
With Steel Suspension (211.6) 1°30' +/-30
(1) Measure front axle riding height. Check camber, assign a value. Refer to appropriate illustration.
(2) Check caster, assign tabular value. Refer to illustration and match with a value in table.
(3) Check permissible difference in front caster between right and left side of vehicle.
(4) Rear Axle Camber and Caster, adjustment information is not available.
(5) Specifications given as information only.
(6) Toe-Out On Turns with inside wheel turned through 20°.
Fig 1: Front Axle Camber Specification, Camber At Vehicle Level (All)
G00305842Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 2: Rear Axle Camber Specification, Camber At Vehicle Level (All)
G00305841Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 3: Check & Adjustment Values For Front Camber & Assign Tabular Value (RWD)
G00305845Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 4: Check & Adjustment Values For Front Caster & Assign Tabular Value (211.0/2/6, RWD)
G00305843Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 5: Check & Adjustment Values For Front Camber & Assign Tabular Value (4-Matic)
G00305846Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 6: Check & Adjustment Values For Front Caster & Assign Tabular Value (211.0/2, 4-Matic)
G00305847Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
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