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Four Wheel Alignment Check: Procedure
- Latch the seat belt to the driver buckle.
- With the help from an assistant, place the vehicle on the alignment rack with the pins pulled from the turn plates, and then shift into Park.
- On the touchscreen, cycle the suspension to High, and then to Medium: Touch Controls
> Suspension
> High
, and then Controls
> Suspension
> Medium
.
- At the alignment rack, verify that the turn and slip plates are locked.
- Exit the vehicle, and then place wheel chocks at both sides of the LH rear wheel.
- Re-enter the vehicle, turn off the headlights and climate control, touch Controls > Service > Jack Mode
, shift to Neutral, exit the vehicle, and then manually latch the driver door.
- Raise the alignment rack to a comfortable working height.
- If a suspension component was recently installed and requires torquing while the suspension is loaded, torque the joint now:
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- Install inflation hoses onto all four wheels so that tire pressures can be set automatically.
- Set the tire machine pressures to match those specified for the vehicle.
NOTE:
Refer to the "Tire and Loading Information" label located on the driver side B-pillar.
- Install the alignment heads to the center of the each wheel, and then adjust the side arms as necessary to grip the tires securely.
- Remove the tire inflation hoses from all 4 wheels, and then install all 4 valve stem camps.
- At the alignment machine, click or touch Begin Alignment
and then enter the Service Visit information into the alignment machine.
- Verify that the turn plates are centered to the front tires, and reposition the plates as necessary.
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- Remove the wheel chocks from the LH rear tire, move the vehicle forward by slowly rotating the tire counter-clockwise so that the front wheels center onto the turn plates, and then install the wheel chocks on either side of the tire.
NOTE:
The turn and slip plates should automatically unlock.
- Install the brake pedal depressor.
- Perform a steering wheel caster sweep, then center and level the steering wheel, and then install the steering wheel lock to keep the steering wheel in position.
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- Verify the alignment parameters are in specification and print the vehicle alignment summary.
- If the parameters are not within specifications, discontinue this procedure and perform the four wheel alignment adjustment. See FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK AND ADJUST .
- Remove the steering wheel lock, the brake pedal depressor, the steering wheel level, and then place the vehicle into Park.
- Remove the alignment heads from all four wheels.
- Fully lower the alignment rack.
- Release the driver door latch.
- Remove the wheel chocks from the LH rear wheel.
- On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Service > Jack Mode
to turn jack mode off, release the passenger seat belt from the driver buckle, and then remove the vehicle from the alignment rack.