Front and Rear Suspension

Wheel Alignment (cont'd)

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Front Toe Inspection/Adjustment
  1. Turn the front wheels to the straight ahead position.
  2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go to step 3.

Front toe-in: 0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 in.)

  1. Loosen the locknut (A) while holding the tie-rod end (B).

  1. Turn the tie-rod (C) until the toe is correct.

NOTE: Adjust both the right and left wheels at the same time by the same amount in opposite directions to obtain the correct toe.

  1. After adjusting, tighten the locknut while holding the tie-rod end. Make sure the toe setting does not change.

Rear Toe Inspection/Adjustment
  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Check the toe. If it is not within the specification, go to step 3.

Rear toe-in: 2 ± 3mm (0.08 ± 0.12 in.)

  1. Loosen the self-locking nut (A) while holding the adjusting bolt (B).

Do not loosen the special bolts (C) on the lower arm to adjust the alignment.

  1. Replace the self-locking nut with a new one and lightly tighten it.

NOTE: Always use a new self-locking nut whenever you loosened it.

  1. Turn the adjusting bolt until the toe is correct.

Rear toe-in: 2+²-1 mm (0.08 +0.08-0.04 in.)

  1. Tighten the self-locknut to the specified torque while holding the adjusting bolt.