Headlights - check adjustment

Make

Volkswagen

Model

Polo Mk4

Section

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Vehicle electricsHeadlights - check adjustment

Headlights - check adjustment Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Headlight aligner -VAS 5046- or Headlight adjustment device -VAS 5047- In principle, the following checking and adjustment description is valid for every country. However, the guidelines and standards of each country must be considered. Checking and adjustment conditions: l  Tire inflation pressure OK. l  The headlight lenses must never be damaged or dirty. l  Reflectors and lamps OK. l  The vehicle load must be known. Load: With a person or 75 kg on the driver's seat of empty vehicles (kerb weight): The weight of an empty vehicle is the weight of the vehicle ready for operation and with a full fuel tank (at least 90%), including the weight of every component required to operation (e.g: spare wheel, tools, towing hook, fire extinguisher, etc). If the fuel tank is not at least 90% full, then simulate the load as follows: –  Check the tank level on the fuel gauge. Establish the additional weight according to the table below, and put this weight in the luggage compartment. Filling quantities table

Filling level on fuel indicator	Additional weight in kg
1/4	30
1/2	20
3/4	10
full	0

Example: When the fuel tank is half full, you must place an additional weight of 20 kg in the luggage compartment.   Note As additional weight, it is preferable to use fuel containers filled with water (one fuel container with a 5-liter capacity corresponds to a weight of approximately 5 kg). The vehicle should be moved for a few meters, and pushed down several times on both the front and rear so that the shock absorbers seat properly. t  The vehicle and the headlight adjustment device must be on the same level → Headlight adjustment device instruction manual. t  The vehicle and the headlight adjustment device must be on a flat surface. t  Tilting must be adjusted. The housing above the headlight has the tilt values engraved in „%“. The headlights must be adjusted according to these data. The percentage is related to a projection distance of 10 meters. A 1.0% tilting value, for example, corresponds to 10 cm. The button to adjust the headlight range must be in the basic position (-).

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