Lower Transverse Link, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to OVERVIEW - UPPER TRANSVERSE LINK, TIE ROD, COIL SPRING, LOWER TRANSVERSE LINK AND LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR .

NOTE:

Bonded rubber bushings have a limited range of motion. Only tighten suspension screws when vehicle is in curb weight or control position.

Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with coil springs, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Insert the lower control arm and install the bolt -1- loosely.

Fig 1: Identifying Lower Control Arm And Bolt

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NOTE:

To make sure there is enough clearance to tighten the bolt -2-, the aerodynamic trim panel and the wheel spoiler must be removed, refer to Exterior Equipment .

-- Install the bolt -2- and install the nut -3- loosely.

-- Insert the bolt -1- with the spacer tube -2- and install the nut -3- loosely.

Fig 2: Bolt -1- And Spacer Tube -2- And Nut -3-

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CAUTION:

Do not tighten the threaded connection using the nut -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -1-.

-- Tighten the rest of the threaded connections.

-- Install the coil spring, refer to COIL SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the wheel, wheel bolt tightening specification: 140 Nm. Refer to AUDI SQ5 TYPE 8R, MY 2012 - 2015 .

-- To determine if an axle alignment is required, see Table, refer to WHEN A VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY .

-- On vehicles with automatic headlamp range control system, perform a basic setting on the headlamps, refer to HID HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING, ADJUSTING, USA VEHICLES or HID HEADLAMPS, ADJUSTING, REST-OF-WORLD VEHICLES .

-- If the level control system sensor was removed and installed on a vehicle with electronically controlled damping or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be reprogrammed using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, refer to CONTROL POSITION, REPROGRAMMING USING Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

-- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the Directional Stabilization Assistance Control Module -J759- must be calibrated again, refer to CALIBRATION PROCEDURE .