Lower Transverse Link: Removing

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to SPRING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

-- Remove bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.

Fig 1: Locating Bolt For Lower Transverse Link

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Vehicles with Left Rear Level Control System Sensor -G76-

-- Remove the bolts -1- from the lower transverse link.

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Transverse Link Bolts

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Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Mark the location of the centering bolt -arrow- in relation to the subframe, for example using a felt-tip pen.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

-- Remove lower transverse link.