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– Check axle mountings also for following damage:
♦ Complete separation of rubber and metal parts.
♦ Large play between mounting and suspension link, which
has a considerably negative effect on the function of the
mounting.
Note
♦ Superficial cracks and cuts as well as minor separations of
the rubber element from the metal part do not significantly
affect the operation of the elasto-kinematic mounting and do
not constitute a basis for a complaint.
♦ Damage to the thin rubber skin over cavities due to con‐
struction is also permissible.
♦ Play between bearing and axle component is permissible as
long as there is no negative effect on the function of the
bearing.
4.2
All-wheel drive coupling: changing oil
NOTICE
On vehicles with all-wheel drive coupling the drain plugs
and sealing plugs of both systems are often interchanged
owing to the integrated housing construction of all-wheel drive
coupling and final drive. Caution must be exercised during
maintenance and servicing as incorrect fitting can cause the
all-wheel drive coupling and the final drive to fail.
The all-wheel drive coupling and the final drive are one sys‐
tem with separate oil systems.
-1- Sealing plug for filler hole of all-wheel drive coupling oil
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-2- Drain plug for all-wheel drive coupling oil
-3- Sealing plug for gear oil filler hole
-4- Drain plug for gear oil
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Temperature gauge -VAS 6519-
♦ Torque wrench
♦ Used oil collection and extraction unit -VAS 6622A-
♦ -VAS 6291 A-
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♦ Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-
Draining oil
– Raise vehicle on lifting platform and place used oil collection
and extraction unit -VAS 6622A- under all-wheel drive cou‐
pling.
– Unscrew oil drain plug -2- and drain high performance oil
completely.
– Screw in new oil drain plug with new seal and tighten it to
specified torque. Oil drain plug is fitted with captive seal.
Specified torque
Oil drain plug
Nm
30
Filling with oil
– Unscrew oil filler plug -1-.
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– Separate angled piece -B- from adapter -A- and screw
adapter fully into oil filler hole.
– Refit angled piece again and route hose above drive shaft to
prevent sagging.
– Place drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208- under final
drive.
– Once hose above rear left wheel has been moved away
from vehicle, vehicle can be lowered.
Note
♦ The prescribed temperature range for oil during oil level
check is 20°C to 40°C.
♦ Observe the temperature of oil container when topping up
oil.
♦ After topping up oil, the temperature gauge -VAS 6519- can
be used for measuring oil temperature.
Oil capacity and oil specification ⇒ page 49
– Screw oil container -A- onto charging device -VAS 6291 A-
with valve closed -arrow-.
– Open valve -arrow- and hold oil tank as shown in diagram.
– Fill enough oil in system with charging device -VAS 6291
A- until it starts to escape between adapter and gearbox
housing.
– Remove filling device -VAS 6291 A-.
– Unscrew adapter -A-.
– Let any excess oil flow out until it is only dripping out of hole.
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The oil level is correct if oil is dripping out of the oil filler hole.
– Screw in new oil filler plug -arrow- with captive seal and
tighten it to specified torque.
Specified torque
Oil filler plug
Nm
15
Ensure adherence to prescribed temperature range during oil
level check if oil temperature was not within prescribed temper‐
ature range of 20°C to 40°C when topping up oil.
The oil temperature can be measured using temperature gauge
-VAS 6519-.
If the oil temperature is not between 20 and 40°C, adherence
to prescribed temperature range must be ensured by running
gearbox warm or allowing it to cool down.
Oil capacity and oil specification
Oil capacity, 4MO‐ ⇒ Rear propshaft and final drive; Rep. gr. 00; Technical data; Capacities
TION
Oil specifications
⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA)
4.3
Automatic headlight control and static
cornering light: checking function
Note
The automatic headlight control was formerly called driving light
assist.
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