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Repair Procedure: Camber

FRONT 

Camber is the inward or outward tilting of the wheels at the top.

Fig 1: Checking Camber
G07389219Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
CAMBER SPECIFICATIONS

Item Description
A Positive camber angle
B True vertical

When the wheel tilts out at the top, then the camber is positive (+).

When the wheel tilts in at the top, then the camber is negative (-).

Standard value : 0° ± 0.5°

Difference between right and left angle is within 0.5°

NOTE: Camber is pre-set at the factory and doesn't need to be adjusted. If the camber is not within the standard value, replace the bent or damaged parts.

REAR 

Standard value : 0.1° ± 0.5°

Difference between right and left angle is within 0.5°

Fig 2: Camber Adjustment Cambolt
G07389220Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

Adjust the camber by turning the cambolt of the rear upper arm.

Left cambolt : Clockwise → camber (-)

Right cambolt : Clockwise →camber (+)

The variation of camber by a rotation of the cambolt :

About 0.9°