Rear Axle, Removing And Installing, Torsion Beam Axle Vehicles With Front Wheel Drive: Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

• Tighten the threaded connection -1 - shock absorber on the axle beam in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

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• On vehicles with level control system sensor, perform headlamp basic setting. Refer to HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING .
• If the control position was reprogrammed and if the vehicle has lane assist, then it will then be necessary to calibrate the driver assistance systems front camera. Refer to DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FRONT CAMERA, CALIBRATING .
• Vehicles with adaptive cruise control, calibrate the adaptive cruise control. Refer to ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC), ADJUSTING .

-- Perform an axle alignment. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .