31 33 095 Measuring Ride-Level Height Of Vehicle

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Move vehicle into normal position

Determine actual ride height (A) - to do so, attach tape measure to rim flange (2) at bottom middle and measure to lower edge of wheel arch (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Rim Flange Clearance

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