Front Strut: Installation
- Install the strut mount - front at the upper side of the strut to the body, and tighten it with new flange nuts.
Tightening torque:
20 N.m (2.04 kgf-m, 14.8 ft-lb)
- Align alignment marks on the camber adjusting bolt and strut.
Using new self-locking nuts, install the strut to the housing assembly - front axle.
NOTE: While holding the head of adjusting bolt, tighten the nut.Tightening torque:
155 N.m (15.81 kgf-m, 114.3 ft-lb)
- Secure the ABS wheel speed sensor harness bracket to the strut.CAUTION: During the installation, make sure that the marking of ABS wheel speed sensor harness does not twist.
- Install the brake hose bracket.
Tightening torque:
33 N.m (3.36 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
- Install the front wheels.
Tightening torque:
Except for C4 model: 120 N.m (12.24 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
C4 model: 100 N.m (10.20 kgf-m, 73.8 ft-lb)
- Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
- Inspection: < Ref. to INSPECTION , Wheel Alignment. >
- Adjustment: < Ref. to ADJUSTMENT , Wheel Alignment. >
CAUTION: When the wheel alignment has been adjusted, perform the following VDC setting mode.- Model without EyeSight: VDC sensor midpoint setting mode < Ref. to VDC SENSOR MIDPOINT SETTING MODE (MODELS WITHOUT EYESIGHT) , ADJUSTMENT, VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U). >
- Model with EyeSight: Neutral of Steering Angle Sensor & Lateral G Sensor 0 point setting < Ref. to NEUTRAL OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR & LATERAL G SENSOR 0 POINT SETTING (MODEL WITH EYESIGHT) , ADJUSTMENT, VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U). >
- Model with EyeSight: Longitudinal G sensor & lateral G sensor 0 point setting < Ref. to LONGITUDINAL G SENSOR & LATERAL G SENSOR 0 POINT SETTING MODE (MODEL WITH EYESIGHT) , ADJUSTMENT, VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U). >
- Perform reinitialization of the auto headlight beam leveler system. (Model with auto headlight beam leveler) < Ref. to PROCEDURE , Auto Headlight Beam Leveler System. >