Stabilizer Bar, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The steering gear threaded sleeves must be positioned in the holes on the left side of the subframe.

Note the Tightening Sequence for the Steering Gear on Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Steering Gear:

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gear Bolts

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• Thread the bolts -1, 2 and 3- on one after the other by hand.
• Pre-tighten the bolts -1 and 2- one after the other to 10 Nm.
• Tighten the bolts -1, 2 and 3- one after the other to the tightening specification.

-- Install the lower noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Install the front wheels and tighten. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .