Overview - Underbody Bracing

Fig 1: Underbody Bracing

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Right Rear Diagonal Brace
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 90 Nm + 45°
- Replace after removing.
- When tightening the bolts, the vehicle must stand on its wheels.
- Quantity: 3
Bolt
- 55 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Front Tunnel Brace
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to TUNNEL BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 90 Nm + 45°
- Replace after removing.
- When tightening the bolts, the vehicle must stand on its wheels.
- Quantity: 4
Right Front Diagonal Brace
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Left Front Diagonal Brace
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 90 Nm + 45°
- Replace after removing.
- When tightening the bolts, the vehicle must stand on its wheels.
- Quantity: 4
Rear Tunnel Brace
- Removing and Installing. Refer to TUNNEL BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut
- 55 Nm
- Quantity: 4
Bolt
- 90 Nm + 45°
- Replace after removing.
- When tightening the bolts, the vehicle must stand on its wheels.
- Quantity: 3
Left Rear Diagonal Brace
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DIAGONAL BRACES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .