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Adjusting headlights - rest-of-the-world vehicles > < Checking and adjusting headlight settings

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Requirements for checking and adjusting
Requirements for checking and adjusting
l  Correct tyre inflation pressure.
l  Headlight lenses must be clean and dry.
l  Headlight lenses must not be damaged.
l  Reflectors and bulbs OK.
l  Vehicle must be loaded.
Vehicle loading: driver's seat occupied, otherwise vehicle unloaded (unladen weight).
l  One person or 75 kg.
The unladen weight is the weight of the vehicle ready for operation with full fuel tank including the weight of all equipment normally carried.
l  Fuel tank: filled with minimum 90%.
l  Equipment elements: e.g. spare wheel, tools, jack, fire extinguisher etc.
If the fuel tank is not at least 90 % full, put in additional weight as follows:
–  Read off fuel tank level at fuel gauge in instrument cluster, compare with the following table and if necessary, place additional weight into luggage compartment.
   
Fuel gaugeAdditional weight in kg
1/445
1/230
3/415
Full0

Example: If fuel tank is half full, place an additional weight of 30 kg into luggage compartment.
  Note
Use fuel canisters filled with water as additional weight (a 5 litre fuel canister filled with water weighs approx. 5 kg).
l  Roll vehicle several metres or depress front and rear springs fully several times so that springs settle correctly.
l  Vehicle and headlight adjustment unit must be on a level surface.
l  Release handbrake to avoid torsion of vehicle.
   
l  Headlight adjustment unit must be aligned to vehicle → Operating instructions for headlight adjustment unit.
l  Position headlight adjustment unit in front of headlight at distance -a- 30 ... 70 cm. Dimension -b- = 3 cm must not be exceeded (measured from headlight centre).
l  Adjusting dip setting on headlight adjustment unit → Operating instructions for headlight adjustment unit
  E94-10233
l  Dip setting -arrow- is marked on top of headlight -1- in „%“.
  Note
t  Adjust headlights according to dip setting marked on headlight.
t  The percentage is based on a projection interval of 10 m. Example: Converting a dip setting of 1.0 % = 10 cm.
  A94-10581

Adjusting headlights - rest-of-the-world vehicles > < Checking and adjusting headlight settings