Renault Laguna III Manual page 2085

4-WHEEL STEERING
a Lock the slip plates of the lift.
a Position the vehicle on a lift (see Vehicle: Towing
and lifting) .
a Before stopping the engine, insert the Renault Card
in the reader.
Note:
Throughout the axle assembly checking and
adjustment process:
- the Renault Card must remain in the reader,
- do not press the « START » button.
a Switch off the engine.
a Check that there is no fault present on the instru-
ment panel.
a Put the 4WS actuator in position 0.
Apply the before repair procedure:
- connect the diagnostic tool,
- select "4WS computer",
- go to repair mode,
- display the "Before/after repair procedure" for the
computer selected,
- select "4WS actuator" in the "List of components
controlled by this computer" section,
- carry out the operations described in the "Before
repair procedure" section.
a Check the condition of the following components:
- track rods,
- axial ball joint linkages,
- subframe,
- lower arm rubber bushes,
- lower arm ball joints (see 31A, Front axle compo-
nents, Front driveshaft lower arm ball joint:
Check, page 31A-57) ,
- shock absorbers,
- tyres,
a Check:
- the tyre size (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Tyres:
Identification, page 35A-10) ,
- the tyre inflation pressure (see 35A, Wheels and
tyres, Tyre pressure: Identification, page 35A-
16) .
GENERAL INFORMATION
Axle assemblies: Check
a Put the vehicle in the VODM position (vehicle in run-
ning order) (see 30A, General information, Under-
body heights: Adjustment value, page 30A-21) :
- tank full,
- vehicle empty (without luggage, etc.).
a Consult:
- the front axle geometry values (see 30A, General
information, Front axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-26) ,
- the rear axle geometry values (see 30A, General
information, Rear axle assembly: Adjustment
values, page 30A-31) .
a Refer to the user manual for the geometry tester.
a Check the geometry using the geometry tester.
a If there is an inconsistency between the manufactu-
rer's values and the measured values:
- Adjust the rear axle (see 30A, General informa-
tion, Rear axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-
32) .
- Adjust the front axle (see 30A, General informa-
tion, Front axle system: Adjustment, page 30A-
28) .
30A-20
30A