2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE boot

Front Suspension (04.01)
Suspension (04.00)4-1-4 Workshop Manual November 2008
RH/LH Lower Front Suspension Arm
Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove nut/washer securing anti-roll bar link to lower suspension, release link from arm.
4. Remove nut/bolt securing damper to lower suspension arm, release damper from mounting.
5. Remove nut securing lower suspension arm ball-joint to vertical link.
6. Install tool (204 - 523) ba ll-joint remover and release
lower suspension ball-joi nt from vertical link.
7. Mark fitted positions of cam washers on lower suspension arm inner fixings to aid assembly purpose.
8. Remove nuts/bolts, cam washers (x2), securing lower suspension arm to subframe.
9. Release/remove lower suspension arm from subframe and vertical link.
Installation
1. Clean lower suspension arm and mating faces on vertical link and subframe
2. Install lower suspension arm in subframe.
3. Install cam washers, bolts/nuts (x2). Align cam washers to marks. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
4. Install lower suspension arm ball-joint in vertical link. Install and torque tighten nut.
5. Align damper to mounting, install bolt/nut. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
6. Install anti-roll bar link, install washer/nut. Do not torque tighten at this stage.
7. Final tightening of suspen sion components must be
carried out with the suspensi on arms at normal ride
height.
8. Install road wheel(s).
9. Lower vehicle on ramp.
10. Torque tighten suspension nuts/bolts.
11. 4 wheel alignment - check/adjust (see Workshop Manual procedure 04.00.AD 4 Wheel Alignment -
Check and Adjust).
RH/LH Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly - Renew
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and make it safe.
2. Remove the road wheel for the applicable suspension arm.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ABS sensor.
4. Release the three sensor harness clips from the upper suspension arm and the vertical link.
5. Remove the two Torx screws that attach the engine cross brace to the mounting.
6. Remove the two nuts and two bolts that attach the upper suspension arm to the body.
7. Release the suspension arm from the body.
8. Remove the three nuts that attach the damper top mounting.
9. Remove the mounting for the engine cross brace.
10. Remove the nut and bolt that attaches the damper to its lower mounting.
11. Remove spring/damper assembly.
12. Remove the nut that attaches the ball-joint for the upper suspension arm to the vertical link.
13. Install tool (204 - 523 - ball-joint remover) and release the ball-joint from vertical link.
14. Remove the upper suspension arm assembly.
Installation
1. Clean the upper suspension arm and the mating faces on the body and the vertical link.
2. Install the upper suspension arm to vertical link. Install the nut but do not torque tighten at this step.
3. Install spring/damper assembly.
4. Install the cross-brace support.
5. Install the three nuts but do not torque tighten at this step.
6. Align the damper to the lower mounting, install bolt/nut. Do not torque tighten at this step.
7. Put the upper suspension arm in positionon the body.
8. Install bolts and nuts but do not torque tighten at this step.
9. Connect the electrical connector to the ABS sensor.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly-Renew RH
04.01.AE
Upper Front Suspension Arm
Assembly-Renew LH
04.01.AF
Caution
Be carefulthat you do not damage the ball-joint rubber
boot when you use the special tool.

Road Wheels and Tyres (04.04)
Suspension (04.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 4-4-9
Tyre Pressure Sensing (Option)
Tyre pressure sensing monitors the vehicle tyre pressures
and feeds-back this info rmation to the driver.
Each road wheel is installed with a tyre pressure sensing
device which sends tyre pressu re information to a control
unit mounted in the centre, rear wall of the boot.
The control unit provides a
visual warning by illuminating
the tyre pressure warning lamp
(A) on the instrument panel if
any tyre pressure falls below
specification.
Pressure Sensing
with Winter Wheels
and Tyres
If the tyre pressure sensing option is installed on the vehicle,
the winter road wheel and tyre option with the tyre pressure
sensing system should be installed. The tyre pressure sensing
system will need to be programmed to recognize additional
tyres.
Wa r n i n g s
WAR NI NG
TYRE PRESSURE SENSING IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE DRIVER AWARENESS OF TYRE
PERFORMANCE OR THE NEED FOR RECOMMENDED WEEKLY CHECKS ON TYRE CONDITION AND
PRESSURE.
Each pressure sensing device
has a colour coded collar.
Ensure the coloured collars
are always installed in their
original positions, i.e. after
new tyres are installed.
Road wheelColour
Front right
Front Left
Rear Right
Rear Left Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
Instrument
Cluster
Lamp constant / Message ‘Check Tyres’.
Fault
Tyre pressure below specification.
Action
Reduce speed to 48 km/h (30 mph). Stop in safe place as
soon as possible.
One of the coloured LEDs on the control module will
illuminate to indicate which tyre requires inflating . The
LED colour corresponds to th e colour of the band below
each tyre valve cap. Inspect affected tyre. Re-inflate if
necessary. If on inspection the tyre is found to be OK,
continue at 48 km/h (30 mph) maximum.
Ensure that the coloured band remains in position.
Instrument
Cluster Lamp constant / Message ‘Check Tyres’.
Fault
Tyre transmitter fault.
Action
Reduce speed to 48 km/h (30 mph). Stop in safe place as
soon as possible.
Inspect affected tyre. Re-inflate if necessary.
If on inspection the tyre is found to be OK, continue at 48
km/h (30 mph) maximum.
Instrument
Cluster Lamp constant / Message ‘Tyre system
Fault’
Fault
Control module fault.
Action
Stop in safe place as soon as possible.
Check all tyres for flats. If OK, continue at 48 km/h (30
mph) maximum.

Automatic Shifting Subsystem (07.11)
Transmission (07.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 7-11-1
Transmission (07.00)
Automatic Shifting Subsystem
(07.11)
Maintenance
Transmission Control Module-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Disconnect vehicle battery.
3. Remove access panel (right-hand side).
4. Release strap securing punctu re repair kit from bracket
and remove.
5. Remove retention clip (b olt x1) and Transmission
Control Module from mounting bracket.
6. Release Transmission Control Module multiplug catches (x2), disconnect Transmission Control Module
multiplugs (x2) and remove.
Installation
1. Install Transmission Control Module and connect multiplugs.
2. Install Transmission Control Module to mounting bracket, secure with retention clip and bolt.
3. Install puncture repair kit to bracket and secure with strap.
4. Install access panel (right-hand side).
5. Connect vehicle battery.
6. Close the boot lid.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Body Ventilation system (12.01)
Climate Control (12.00)12-1-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Climate Control (12.00)
Body Ventilation (12.01)
Air Intake & Distribution System
Outside air enters the plenum via inlets at the base of the
windscreen.
Fresh mode - Air is drawn in through the plenum and into
the blower unit. From the blower unit air enters the A/C unit
where it is cooled and dehumidified as it passes through the
evaporator. It is then ‘reheated’ to the selected temperature
as it passes through the heater matrix,. Air flows from the cabin into th
e boot via air vent grilles and
through apertures in the rear parcel shelf. The air is
exhausted from the vehicle through extraction vent
assemblies (incorporating one way flaps) in the lower part of
the rear bumpers, concealed by the bumper trim.
Recirculation mode - The air in the passenger
compartment is drawn into the A/C system via the re-
circulation air inlets on the blower unit.
The A/C unit is linked and sealed to the defrost / demisting and cabin air ducting assemblies. The A/C unit incorporates
two actuator operated flaps which regulate airflow to the selected air flow mode and temperature blend.
The centre vent duct incorporates a baffle plate which balances the volume of airflow of the centre and end of dash vents.

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Battery System (14.01)
Power Supply (14.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 14-1-3
Charging Circuit
Electrical power generated at the alternator flows via two ‘T Pi ece’ connectors to the engine bay ‘Dirty Feed’ stud. It then
flows via the Battery Disconnect Switch (BDS) to the battery positive terminal. Both the alternator and the battery are
earthed via the vehicle body to complete the charging circuit.
The starter motor and the ‘jump start terminal’ ar e also fed directly from the charging circuit.
Go to page 18-X-XX for complete power dist ribution circuit diagram (Circuit Sheet 25).
+12 Volt Distribution
The +12 volt supply comes from the battery to the battery disc onnect switch (BDS). Assuming that this switch is not
activated, 12 volt power is then available from C0046-8 on the BDS to all of the clean feed battery studs.
The following clean feeds are then live:
• Boot fuse box clean feed
• Under bonnet fuse box clean feed
• CEM busbars 1, 2, 3 and 4 clean feeds
12V power to all systems and components is then controlled by the CEM and the under bonnet / boot fuse boxes.

Audio System (15.01)
Vehicle Entertainment (15.00)15-1-6 Workshop Manual May 2007
3. Remove bolts (x2) from GPS tuner to bracket (see Fig.
2).
4. Disconnect harness connections and remove GPS tuner.
Installation
1. Position GPS tuner to bracket and install bolts (x2).
2. Connect harness multiplugs.
3. Position base plate and secure with bolts (x4).
4. Install RH rear wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - RH -
Renew).
Multi Media Module-Renew
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Remove LH rear pillar upper panel assembly (see
Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BG Panel Assembly
- Rear Pillar - Upper - LH - Renew).
3. Release boot carpet LH side rear (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.05.FM Carpet Assembly - Side Front - LH
- Renew).
4. Disconnect multiplug (x1) tailgate switch.
5. Release tailgate switch harness from stud.
6. Remove bolts (x3) securing multi media module to body.
7. Remove module and disconnect multiplugs (x3).
8. Remove screws (x4) bracket to multi media module.
Installation
1. Install bracket to module.
2. Secure harness and connect multiplug (x1) boot switch.
3. Connect multiplugs (x3) module.
4. Install module.
5. Install LH rear pillar upper panel assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BG Panel Assembly
- Rear Pillar - Upper - LH - Renew). 6. Install boot carpet (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.05.FM Carpet Assembly - Side Front - LH - Renew).
7. Connect vehicle battery.
Fig. 2
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Interior Lighting (17.02)
Lighting (17.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 17-2-1
Lighting (17.00)
Interior Lighting (17.02)
Specifications
Bulbs
Rating Type
Reading lamp 3W W3W
Boot lamp 10W C10W

Lighting Mechanisms (17.04)
Lighting (17.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 17-4-1
Lighting (17.00)
Lighting Mechanisms (17.04)
Headlamp Levelling (HID Only)
The ‘Automatic Dynamic He adlamp Levelling System’
consists of:
• An Automatic Dynamic Headla mp Levelling System ECU
• A level sensor for the front suspension
• A level sensor for the rear suspension
• A bi-polar stepper motor mounted in the housing of each headlamp
The Automatic Dynamic Headlamp Levelling System
prevents the dipped beam dazzling oncoming road traffic by
varying the angular position of the dipped (and main beam)
headlamp units relative to the position of the vehicles
suspension.
Static condition - Compensates for boot or occupant load
condition.
Dynamic condition - Compensates for suspension
movements due to acceleration and deceleration. The
sensitivity of the system is dependent on vehicle speed and
the rate of change of the vehicle speed.
High amplitude low frequency inputs such as those caused
by potholes are filtered out to desensitise the system in
constant speed situations.
17-04-001