Exhaust system, installing free of tension

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

Fig 1: Pushing Exhaust System Toward Front Of Vehicle

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• Push rear muffler forward - arrow  - until retaining loops are adjusted to following pretensions.

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

• Align rear mufflers horizontally.

Fig 2: Adjusting Front Double Clamps So Bolt Ends Do Not Project Over Lower Edges Of Double Clamps

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

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 bolt ends do not project over lower edge of clamping sleeves.
• Tighten threaded connections of clamping sleeves evenly to 23 Nm.

Aligning tailpipe trim 

Fig 4: Aligning Tailpipe Trim

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• Check if tailpipe trim has a uniform gap to bumper all around.

• Gap - a  - = Gap - a  -.

• If necessary, loosen nuts on backside of bumper and align tailpipe trim.