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Axles, Suspension, Steering -> Values for Checking and Adjusting Axle Geometries for Your Citroen C6 4 Door First Generation (2005-2012)

VALUES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING AXLE GEOMETRIES  
IMPERATIVE: Respect the safety and cleanliness requirements.  
Conditions for checking and adjusting.  
Check the tyre pressures.  
Tools.  
Place the vehicle on a 4 column lift.  
Check and adjust if necessary the vehicle heights (see corresponding  
operation).  
[1] Gauge for measuring radius of wheels (5 bolts) : 9801-T  
[2] Gauge for height under bodyshell  
: 2305-T  
Steering rack locked at its zero point (see corresponding operation).  
Switch off the ignition before removing the tools from the wheels.  
Lower the vehicle.  
WARNING: «Check and adjust the axle geometries at reference  
height».  
Start the engine.  
Put the vehicle in the high position.  
Put the vehicle in the normal height position (driving height).  
Stop the engine.  
Switch on the ignition.  
Check and adjust the front and rear axle geometries at reference  
height.  
WARNING: Do not switch off the ignition during checking and  
adusting of the front and rear axle geometries.  
NOTE: Front of vehicle (following the arrow).  
NOTE  
A < B = Positive figure:  
A > B = Negative figure:  
+ =  
- =  
TOE-IN  
B3CP02UC  
TOE-OUT  
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VALUES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING AXLE GEOMETRIES  
Rod for adjusting the rear tracking.  
(1) Locking screw  
(2) Adjusting screw  
B3BP1BND  
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VALUES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING AXLE GEOMETRIES  
Reference heights: REFERENCE = Ignition switched on  
Front axle  
Rear axle  
Dissymmetry of lower castor: 0° 30'.  
Dissymmetry of lower camber: 0° 25'.  
Dissymmetry of lower camber: 0° 30.  
IMPERATIVE: Distribute symmetrically, LH / RH wheel, the total tracking value.  
«Tyres: 225/55 R17»  
Front axle  
Rear axle  
Camber  
Pivot  
Angle  
Push  
Angle  
Vehicle  
C6  
Tracking  
Castor  
Camber  
Tracking  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
mm  
0°  
- 1  
1
4,32  
1
5° 30' 30'  
- 0°24' 30  
8° 40' 30'  
- 1° 27' 30'  
0° 12'  
- 0°09' 0°09'  
0° 34' 0°09'  
«Tyres: 245/45 R18»  
Front axle  
Castor  
Rear axle  
Camber  
Pivot  
Angle  
Push  
Angle  
Vehicle  
Tracking  
Camber  
Tracking  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
mm  
0°  
- 1,1  
1
4,58  
1
C6  
5° 30' 30'  
- 0°24' 30  
8° 40' 30'  
- 1° 27' 30'  
0° 12'  
- 0°09' 0°09'  
0° 34' 0°09'  
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VALUES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING AXLE GEOMETRIES  
Warning: During measuring of PARKING heights: Switch off the ignition  
PARKING heights: (values given AS A GUIDE only)  
Front and rear PARKING heights (ignition switched off)  
Front axle  
Rear axle  
B3CP0ATD  
B3CP0ARD  
Front LH: K1 = 175 6 mm  
Front RH: K2 = 175 6 mm  
Rear LH: K3 = 131 6 mm  
Rear RH: K4 = 131 6 mm  
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VALUES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING AXLE GEOMETRIES  
PARKING heights: (values given AS A GUIDE only)  
Front and rear PARKING heights (ignition switched off)  
Front axle  
Rear axle  
Dissymmetry of lower castor: 0° 30'.  
Dissymmetry of lower camber: 0° 25'.  
Dissymmetry of lower camber: 0° 30.  
IMPERATIVE: Distribute symmetrically, LH / RH wheel, the total tracking value.  
«Tyres: 225/55 R17»  
Front axle  
Rear axle  
Camber  
Pivot  
Angle  
Pivot  
Angle  
Vehicle  
Tracking  
Castor  
Camber  
Tracking  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
mm  
0°  
- 2,32  
1
5,13  
1
C6  
5° 30' 30'  
- 0°30' 30  
8° 21' 30'  
- 1° 54' 30'  
0° 12'  
- 0°18' 0°09'  
0° 41' 0°09'  
«Tyres: 245/45 R18»  
Front axle  
Castor  
Rear axle  
Camber  
Pivot  
Angle  
Pivot  
Angle  
Vehicle  
Tracking  
Camber  
Tracking  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
Adjustable  
Non adjustable  
mm  
0°  
- 2,46  
- 0°18' 0°09'  
1
5,43  
0° 41' 0°09'  
1
C6  
5° 30' 30'  
- 0°30' 30  
8° 21' 30'  
- 1° 54' 30'  
0° 12'  
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