Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Specified values for wheel alignment, multi-link suspension, Golf

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These specifications apply to all engines.

Explanations regarding PR numbers → Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.

Front axle	Basic running gear	Sports running gear	Raised running gear	DCC running gear
PR numbers	G01+2UA G02+2UA G07+2UA G18/G22	G01+2UC+GM1 G01+2UP G02+2UC+GM1 G07+2UC G21/G26	G01+2UF G02+2UF G24/G25/G27	G03+2UQ/ G03+2UH
Total toe (unladen)	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′
Camber (in straight-ahead position) → Remark	-30′ ± 30′	-41′ ± 30′	-16′ ± 30′	-36′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Toe-out on turns with 20° steering angle → Remark	1° 19′ ± 20′	1° 30′ ± 20′	1° 09′ ± 20′	1° 26′ ± 20′
Caster	7° 23′ ± 30′	7° 38′ ± 30′	7° 09′ ± 30′	7° 33′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Ride height	383 ± 10 mm	368 ± 10 mm	398 ± 10 mm	373 ± 10 mm

¹⁾	Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by moving the subframe slightly.

²⁾	The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer.

These specifications apply to all engines.

Explanations regarding PR numbers → Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.

Front axle	GTI	GTD	Golf R 18"	Golf R 19"
PR numbers	G06+2UC G06+2UC+GM1+A8H G06+2UC+GM3+A8G G06+2UJ G04+2UM G29	G05+2UJ+GM03 G06+2UC+GM03 G02+2UC+GM1+A8G G06+2UC+GM1+A8G G05+2UJ G32	G04+2UK+1N7 G04+2UL+1N7	G04+2UK+QZ0 G04+2UL+QZ0
Total toe (unladen)	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′
Camber (in straight-ahead position) → Remark	-41′ ± 30′	-41′ ± 30′	-44′ ± 30′	-44′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Toe-out on turns with 20° steering angle → Remark	1° 30′ ± 20′	1° 30′ ± 20′	1° 38′ ± 20′	1° 38′ ± 20′
Caster	7° 38′ ± 30′	7° 38′ ± 30′	7° 45′ ± 30′	7° 45′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Ride height	368 ± 10 mm	368 ± 10 mm	363 ± 10 mm	363 ± 10 mm

³⁾	Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by moving the subframe slightly.

⁴⁾	The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer.

These specifications apply to all engines.

Explanations regarding PR numbers → Chapter „Vehicle data sticker“.

Front axle	GTI, heavy-duty running gear	GTE
PR numbers	G06 +2UN	G20/G23
Total toe (unladen)	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′
Camber (in straight-ahead position) → Remark	-30′ ± 30′	-30′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'
Toe-out on turns with 20° steering angle → Remark	1° 19′ ± 20′	1° 19′ ± 20′
Caster	7° 23′ ± 30′	7° 23′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'
Ride height	383 ± 10 mm	383 ± 10 mm

⁵⁾	Camber cannot be adjusted. Corrections are possible by moving the subframe slightly.

⁶⁾	The toe-out on turns can be displayed as a negative value on the wheel alignment computer, depending on the manufacturer.

Rear axle	Standard running gear	Sports running gear	Raised running gear	DCC running gear
Camber	-1° 20′ ± 30′	-1° 20′ ± 30′	-1° 20′ ± 30′	-1° 20′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Total track (at prescribed camber)	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel	max. 20'	max. 20'	max. 20'	max. 20'
Ride height	385 ± 10 mm	370 ± 10 mm	400± 10 mm	375 ± 10 mm

Rear axle	GTI	GTD	Golf R 18"	Golf R 19"
Camber	-1° 45′ ± 30′	-1° 35′ ± 30′	-1° 45′ ± 30′	-1° 45′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'	max. 30'
Total track (at prescribed camber)	16′ ± 10′	10′ ± 10′	16′ ± 10′	16′ ± 10′
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel	max. 20'	max. 20'	max. 20'	max. 20'
Ride height	370 ± 10 mm	370 ± 10 mm	365 ± 10 mm	365 ± 10 mm

Rear axle	GTI, heavy-duty running gear	GTE
Camber	-1° 20′ ± 30′	-1° 45′ ± 30′
Maximum permissible difference between sides	max. 30'	max. 30'
Total track (at prescribed camber)	10′ ± 10′	16′ ± 10′
Max. permissible deviation from direction of travel	max. 20'	max. 20'
Ride height	385 ± 10 mm	395 ± 10 mm

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