| 1 | ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE THE DRIVING COMFORT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
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| Carry out a road test to evaluate the driving comfort of the rear suspension See Test 44A ROAD TEST FOR COMFORT EVALUATION | End of diagnosis | Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 6 | Acceptable behaviour of the vehicle |
| Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 5.5 | Move on to Step 2 |
| Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 3-4 | Move on to Step 3 |
| 2 | END OF TRAVEL BUFFER CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
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| Check that the end of travel buffer for the rear spring is not faulty carrying out See Test 4420AA CHECK ON REAR SUSPENSION SPRING END OF TRAVEL BUFFER | Move on to Step 3 | End of travel buffer deteriorated. | Replace the mountingOp. 4420W14 REAR SUSPENSION END BUFFER - REPLACE |
| 3 | SHOCK ABSORBER EFFICIENCY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
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| Check the efficiency of the shock absorbers by carrying out manual compression manoeuvres (resting on the wheel arch by the centre of the wheel), which should be carried out on both sides of the vehicle. | Move on to Step 4 | Sudden return without damping | Replace the shock absorber that is not working properly Op. 4420A30 REAR SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. - CHECK WHEEL GEOMETRY SEPARATELY |
| 4 | VEHICLE GEOMETRY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
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| After replacing the shock absorbers, check the geometry | End of diagnosis | Geometry values do not conform | Restore the geometry to the correct values. Op. 4450A40 REAR WHEEL GEOMETRY - CHECK USING OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDES ADJUSTMENT IF NECESSARY |