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VW ID.4 Maintenance ➜ Swivel joints, axle mountings, coupling rod bearings and anti-roll bar rubber mounting: inspecting for damage

ID.4 2021 ➤, ID.5 2021 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2021  
Road test (performance, handling, noises, air conditioner etc.):  
carrying out ⇒ page 51  
Wheel securing bolts: tightening to specified torque ⇒ page 51  
Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator: calibrating ⇒ page 52  
Tyre repair set: checking ⇒ page 53  
Window wash/wipe system and headlight washer system:  
checking function ⇒ page 54  
Headlight adjustment: checking LED headlights ⇒ page 57  
Headlight adjustment: checking matrix LED headlights ⇒ page  
61  
Service work for vehicle handover: performing with vehicle diag‐  
nostic tester ⇒ page 65  
Service interval display: resetting ⇒ page 65  
Track rods: checking clearance, attachment and boots ⇒ page  
66  
Transportation devices: removing blocking pieces ⇒ page 66  
Clock and date: setting ⇒ page 68  
Underbody: inspecting for damage to underbody sealant, un‐  
derbody panels, routing of lines, plugs ⇒ page 68  
Warning sticker ID.4: check ⇒ page 68  
4.1  
Swivel joints, axle mountings, coupling  
rod bearings and anti-roll bar rubber  
mounting: inspecting for damage  
4.1.1  
Swivel joints, axle mountings: inspect‐  
ing for damage  
Front axle  
– Check boot -arrow- of lower swivel joint for leaks and dam‐  
age.  
– Check lower axle mounting for large cracks, perforating  
cracks or cuts in rubber material -arrows-.  
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4. Descriptions of work  
ID.4 2021 ➤, ID.5 2021 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2021  
Rear axle  
– Check all axle mountings on hub carrier for large cracks,  
perforating cracks or cuts in rubber material -arrows-.  
– Check all axle mountings on subframe for large cracks, per‐  
forating cracks or cuts in rubber material -arrows-.  
– 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.  
4. Descriptions of work  
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ID.4 2021 ➤, ID.5 2021 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2021  
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.  
4.1.2  
Coupling rod bearings and anti-roll bar  
rubber mounting: inspecting for dam‐  
age  
Front axle  
– Check sealing boots of coupling rod -arrows- for damage.  
– Check anti-roll bar bearing -arrow- for damage.  
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4. Descriptions of work  
ID.4 2021 ➤, ID.5 2021 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 11.2021  
Rear axle  
– Check sealing boots of coupling rod -arrows- for damage.  
– Check anti-roll bar bearing -arrow- for damage.  
4.2  
Privacy notice sticker: attaching  
– Fold up the left sun visor -1-, and attach the privacy notice  
sticker to it.  
Note  
On right-hand drive vehicles, fold up the right sun visor, and  
attach the privacy notice sticker there.  
4. Descriptions of work  
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