Headlight adjustment, check: Notes
Headlight adjustment: Checking on headlights with gas discharge lamps → Headlight with gas discharge lamps .
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Headlight adjuster VAS 5046
- or
- Headlight adjuster VAS 5047
The following test- and adjustment instructions are applicable to all countries. But national legislation and regulations of the respective country is to be adhered to.
Test- and adjustment requirements:
- Tire pressure OK.
- Lenses must not be damaged or dirty.
- Reflectors and bulbs OK.
- Vehicle must be properly loaded.
Load: Vehicle must be loaded with one person on the drivers seat, weighing 75 kg, otherwise vehicle must be empty (curb weight).
The curb weight is the weight of the vehicle ready to be operated with filled fuel tank (at least 90% filled), including the weight of all equipment usually carried in the car such as spare wheel, tools, car jack, fire extinguisher, etc.
If the fuel tank is not at least 90% full, adjust the weight as follows:
- Read fuel level from fuel gauge. Calculate additional weight needed using the following table. Place extra weight in luggage compartment.
Tank filling table
| Fuel level according to fuel gauge | Additional weight in luggage compartment |
| 1/4 | 45 |
| 1/2 | 30 |
| 3/4 | 15 |
| full | 0 |
Example:
If the fuel tank is half full, place a weight of 30 kg in the luggage compartment.
- For additional weight use containers filled with water. A container filled with 5 liters of water weighs approx. 5kg.
Move vehicle back and forth for 1 meter (3 to 4 feet) or bounce front and rear of vehicle several times up and down to settle suspension.
- Vehicle and headlight adjuster must be on a level surface. User manual for headlight adjuster.
- Vehicle and headlight adjuster must be aligned.
- Inclination must be set.
Inclination figures:
The inclination figure in "%" is embossed on the top of the headlight housing. The headlights must be set to this figure. Percentage information is based on a projection distance of 10 meters. For example: inclination of 1.2 % converts to approx. 12 cm.
- The headlight range adjuster thumb wheel must be in basic setting - 0 -.