Headlamp: Adjustments

Headlamps, aligning

Note! As the illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models, some variation may occur. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.

Caution! Cars equipped with Bi-Xenon lamps or halogen lamps are adjusted in the same way. To ensure that the position sensor for the Bi-Xenon lamps is correctly calibrated calibrate as follows.
- Calibrate the position sensor for the Bi-Xenon lamps.

Preparatory work

Caution! Always adjust the headlamp beam according to the legal requirements of the market.




- Ensure that there is sufficient battery voltage
- Check the button that controls the lighting level. Set the button to the 0 position
- Ignition and low beam on.

Note! Always adjust the beam with low beam switched on.

Headlamp alignment




- Adjust the beam vertically (Y) by turning the Allen screw. See the illustration
- Adjust the beam horizontally (X) by turning the Allen screw. See the illustration.

Hint: Use a - 6 mm Allen screw.

Note! Adjust according to the illustration for the applicable market.




1. All markets except USA, United Kingdom and Japan.




2. USA.




3. Great Britain.




4. Japan.