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Headlamp: Adjustments



Headlights, Adjusting

Instructions and specifications on headlight adjustment:

NOTE: For vehicles with high intensity gas discharge (Xenon) headlights, the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory must be checked and erased before each manual adjustment of the adjusting screws. The basic adjustment is then carried out. Refer to Headlight automatic vertical aim control On board Diagnostic (OBD), initiating.
The aimer must be used for the adjustment.






- Change headlight beam adjustment by turning adjusting screws -A- and/or -B- (use Phillips-head screwdriver or hex-wrench).

The illustration shows the left headlight:

Bosch
A - Lateral adjustment
B - Height adjustment






- Use screwdriver for lateral adjustment -1-.

NOTE: The lateral adjustment must be set to "0".






- Checking lateral adjustment
1 - Lateral adjustment indicator
2 - Measuring bubble