12. Suspension bracket and steering
Specifications
|  | Separate characteristics are provided also in the text of the Head and in case of obligation of their performance are highlighted in bold type. | 
General parameters
| Base of wheels, mm | |
| Standard models | 3040  | 
| Models with the extended base | 3140  | 
| Track of wheels, mm | |
| Lobbies | 1603  | 
| Back | 1576  | 
| Minimum diameter of a turn, m | |
| Standard models | |
| Except 4MATIC | 11.7  | 
| 4MATIC | 11.8  | 
| Models with the extended base | |
| Except 4MATIC | 12.1  | 
| 4MATIC | 12.2  | 
Forward suspension bracket
| Design | Independent, 4-lever, with hydraulic shock-absorbers, the adaptive damping system automatically changing rigidity of racks shock-absorbers depending on roughness of the road and clearance - depending on speed. Stabilizer of cross stability. Aluminum and steel elements are applied | 
Back suspension bracket
| Design | Independent multilever, with hydraulic shock-absorbers, the adaptive damping system. Stabilizer of cross stability. Aluminum and steel elements are applied | 
Steering
| Design | |
| Drive | Rack transfer with sensitive to speed hydraulic booster. | 
| Steering column | Safety, telescopic, with function of shift when landing and adjustment of an inclination | 
| Steering mechanism | With the circulating balls Quantity of turns of a steering wheel at rotation from an emphasis against the stop 2.8 | 
| Volume of GUR liquid, l | 1  | 
Angles of installation of wheels (model 1993-1998 of)
Convergence (at measurement it is necessary to move apart wheels in front with effort of 90-110 Nanometers, use the tool Beissbarth No. P872, Matra No. 002 548 199 074, Bosch No. 2 688 190 000Forward wheels
| Convergence | |
| At the rectilinear provision of wheels, mm//hail | 4.14±1.18//0 °35 '±10'  | 
| At turn of a wheel, internal to turn, on 20 ° | 0 °55'  | 
| Disorder (at a zero convergence) | |
| Model 140 till 19.92 | - 0 °20' (± 10´)  | 
| Model 140 from 01.93 | - 0 °20' (± 10´)  | 
| Difference between the parties | 0 °20'  | 
| Longitudinal inclination of an axis of turn of wheels | 9 °42 '±30'  | 
| At a zero convergence | |
| Model 140 till 19.92 | 10 °10 '±30'  | 
| Model 140 from 01.93 | 10 °20 '±30'  | 
| Model 140 with the increased clearance | 9 °55 '±30'  | 
| At the turned wheels | |
| Model 140 till 19.92 | 9 °30 '±30'  | 
| Model 140 from 01.93 | 9 °40 '±30'  | 
| Model 140 with the increased clearance | 9 °20 '±30'  | 
| Difference between the parties | 0 °30'  | 
| Maximum angle of rotation internal wheel | 43 °  | 
| Maximum angle of rotation of an external wheel | 33 °5'  | 
Back wheels
| Convergence, mm//hail | 4.14 (+1.18', - 0.50')//0 °35' (+ 10', - 5')  | 
Measurement of disorder of back wheels
| Back wheels | 0 °35' (+10', - 5')  | 
Disorder of back wheels depending on clearance
The clearance of a suspension bracket corresponds to a lever tilt angle to a horizontal| X1-X2= +40 mm (-0 °15 '±30')  | 
| X1-X2= +30 mm (-0 °27 '±30')  | 
| X1-X2= +20 mm (-0 °40 '±30')  | 
| X1-X2= +10 mm (-0 °50 '±30')  | 
| X1-X2=0 mm (-1 ° ±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-10 (-1 °15 '±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-20 (-1 °30 '±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-30 (-1 °48 '±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-40 (-2 ° ±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-50 (-2 °25 '±30')  | 
| Mm X1-X2=-60 (-2 °45 '±30')  | 
Efforts of tightening of threaded connections, Nanometer
Forward suspension bracket
| Bolt of fastening of a support of the engine to a forward suspension bracket | 25  | 
| Nut of fastening of an arm of fastening the stabilizer to a forward suspension bracket | 20  | 
| Bolt of fastening of a nut for adjustment of a gap | 8  | 
| Nut of fastening of connecting draft the stabilizer to a rotary fist | 40-  | 
| Nut of fastening of the top lever to a rotary fist | 125  | 
| Bolt of fastening of a back protective guard to a rotary fist | 22  | 
| Nut of fastening of the shock-absorber from above | 40  | 
| Nut of fastening of connecting draft to the stabilizer | 70 - 80  | 
| Nut of fastening of the shock-absorber to the lower lever | 100  | 
| Nut of a cam bolt of adjustment angles of installation of forward wheels | 180  | 
| Nuts of tips of steering drafts S280, S320, S300 TDI | 50  | 
| S420, S500, S600 | 55  | 
Back suspension bracket
| Nut of fastening of connecting draft to the stabilizer | 40  | 
| Nut of fastening of a rack of adjustment wheel disorder to M12 wheel support | 70  | 
| Nut of fastening of tension thirst for a wheel support | 70  | 
| Nut of fastening of a flange to a power shaft | 320  | 
| Nut of fastening of the lower lever to a stretcher | 70  | 
| Nut of fastening of the shock-absorber to the lower lever | 55  | 
| Drain stopper on the regulator clearance of a suspension bracket of M10 | 14  | 
| The forcing pipeline to the damping valve | |
| M16x1.5 | 30  | 
| M18x1.5 | 44  | 
| Bolt of fastening of the left damping valve to M8 arm | 24  | 
| Nut of fastening of the right damping valve to M8 arm | 14  | 
| Bolts of fastening of the regulator of clearance back suspension bracket | 10  | 
| Bolts of fastening of connecting draft | 10  | 
| Cam bolt of adjustment of corners installations of back wheels | 70  | 
Steering
| Bolt of fastenings of a steering shaft to a shaft of the steering mechanism | 110  | 
| Returnable pipeline | 40  | 
| The forcing pipeline | 40  | 
| Bolt of fastening of the steering mechanism to a forward beam | 50 + 60 - 90 °  | 
| Bolt of fastening of a pulley of the pump | 30  | 
| The forcing pipeline to the pump M16x15 | 50  | 
| The forcing pipeline to the "Tandem" pump | 25  | 
| Bolt of fastening of the pump to a support on the block of cylinders | 25  | 
| Fastening of the lower steering shaft to top | 110  | 
Bolts of fastening of wheels
| S280, S320, S420, S500, S600 | 150  | 
| S300 TDI | 110  |