32 00 155 KDS Chassis/Wheel Alignment Check With Ride Height Measurement Without Vehicle Load

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 BMW X5, 2012 BMW X5, and 2011 BMW X5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

IMPORTANT: Do not perform wheel alignment without loading the vehicle:

If the technical prerequisites for alignment with ride height input are not in place
If the vehicles in question are damaged vehicles

NOTE:

Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS .
Note GENERAL DRIVE TRAIN DEFINITION
Check compliance with TEST CONDITIONS , repair vehicle if necessary.

If necessary, prepare vehicle hoist.
Drive vehicle onto vehicle hoist.
NOTE: The front and rear wheels must be positioned centrally on the rotary and sliding plates.

NOTE: Rotary plates may vary from illustration depending on the manufacturer!

Fig 1: Rotary And Sliding Plates
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NOTE: Vehicles with active steering:
Start up active steering prior to wheel alignment.
On vehicles with rear axle slip angle control:
Service function "Moving HSR actuator to center position" is included in active steering start-up.

Attach pickup/ride height marks to vehicle (observe specifications from the various equipment manufacturers).

IMPORTANT: Use quick-clamping holders with poly control arm bushings (1) only!
Due to excessive measuring inaccuracy, other quick-clamping units are not permitted!
Illustration of pickup for Kinematics Diagnosis system II!

Fig 2: Control Arm Bushings

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Enter customer and vehicle data
Identify CHASSIS VERSION and select vehicle
Enter tire inflation pressure and tread depth
Measure vehicle ride height using a tape measure (in Beissbarth KDS II wheel alignment equipment only)
If the ride height is outside the tolerance range (+40/-20 mm), load/unload the vehicle correspondingly to adjust the vehicle in this ride height range.
Install brake tensioner.

Fig 3: Locating Brake Tensioner
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Remove locking pins from both rotary and sliding plates.
Perform input measurement in accordance with equipment manufacturer's instructions.
If necessary, adjust front axle and rear axle . See ADJUSTING TOE-IN ON FRONT AXLE , ADDITIONAL WORK FOR CAMBER CORRECTION or ADJUSTING REAR AXLE .
Perform output measurement in accordance with equipment manufacturer's instructions.
Save and print out test record.
Insert locking pins into both rotary and sliding plates
Remove wheel alignment system