Exhaust System, Installing

• Align exhaust system when cold.

• Loosen threaded fasteners of all clamping sleeves on the exhaust system.

Fig 1: Pressing Rear Muffler Toward Front

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• Press rear muffler toward front - arrow  - until the following pre-loads on the retaining loops are achieved:

• Front retaining loop: - a  - = 11 mm.
• Rear retaining loop: - a  - = 14 mm.

• Align rear muffler horizontally.

Fig 2: Positioning Clamping Sleeves Centrally On Separation Points

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• Position clamping sleeves centrally on separation points.
• Align front clamping sleeves so that the bolt ends do not project over the lower edge of the clamping sleeves.

Fig 3: Adjusting Rear Double Clamps So That Bolt Ends Do Not Project Over Lower Edges Of Double Clamps

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• Align rear clamping sleeves so that the bolt ends do not project over the lower edge of the clamping sleeves.
• Tighten clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly to 23 Nm.
• Align end pipes.

Tail Pipes, Aligning 

Fig 4: Checking Distance Of End Pipes At Left/Right To Bumper Cover

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• Check distance of end pipes at left and right to bumper cover:

• Dimension - x  - left = dimension - x  - right.

Fig 5: Loosening Threaded Connections Of Brace Between Exhaust Pipes

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If necessary, correct dimension "x" as follows:

• Loosen threaded connections - arrow  - of brace between exhaust pipes.
• Adjust distance between rear mufflers.
• Tighten threaded fastener to 23 Nm.