Rearview Camera R189, Calibrating

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A
Calibration Tool: VAS6350A
Calibration Tool - Linear Laser: VAS6350/3A
Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A
Calibration Tool - Wheel Bolt Adapters - AF 17: VAS6350/1-3A

The Rearview Camera - R189- will be called the camera in the information that follows.

Preparing

Requirement

Refer to Necessity of Calibration .
There may be no DTC memory entry present because they prevent the calibration.

-- Check the camera image on the Front Information Display Control Head -J685-.

-- Check and clear the DTC memory using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Check the circle pattern of the rims of the rear wheels and prepare the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A .

Vehicles with Wheel Bolts SW17

-- Secure the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A using the Calibration Tool - Wheel Bolt Adapters - AF 17: VAS6350/1-3A .

Vehicles with Wheel Bolts SW19

-- Secure the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A using the Calibration Tool - Wheel Bolt Adapters - AF 19: VAS6350/1-4A .

Continuation for All Vehicles

-- Attach the paddles -2- from the Calibration Device: VAS6350A to the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A -1- and secure with a clamping screw.

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-- Position the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A on the wheel bolts of the rear wheels.

Requirement

Position the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A that the anti-theft wheel bolts do not touch the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting: VAS6350/1A .

-- Adjust the paddles -2-.

Requirement

The paddles -2- must be close to the ground and move easily and freely.

-- Position the calibration field -1- out of the Calibration Tool: VAS6350A at the distance -a- behind the vehicle.

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Requirement

Dimension -a- = 400 mm to 1000 mm

-- Align the calibration field -1- parallel to the paddles -2-.

Requirement

Distance -b- must be the same on both sides.

Tip

Note dimension -b- for the step later in the calibration.

-- Switch on the Calibration Tool - Linear Laser: VAS6350/3A -1-.

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-- Adjust the calibration field in a way that the laser beam -2- strikes the center of the emblem at the rear of the vehicle.

-- Turn the plastic feet under the calibration field, until the bubble level -arrow- is centered.

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-- Turn on the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A and hold as shown in the display -1-.

Fig 1: The Following Display Appears -1- :

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-- Press the respective button of the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A -2- :

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-arrow 1- : position with front edge
-arrow 3- : position with rear edge

-- Attach the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A -2- wit the rear edge -arrow 3- and press the respective button.

-- Position the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A -2- flush into the angle of the calibration field and hold steady.

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-- Press the measuring button.

Requirement

The laser beam of the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A -2- must strike the paddle -1-.
If the laser beam does not strike the paddle -1- in the center, then readjust the paddle -1-.

-- Write down the resulting value.

-- Repeat the procedure for the rear wheel on the other side of the vehicle.

Requirement

The resulting values must be the same for both sides.
If the values differ from one side to the other, then readjust the Calibration Device: VAS6350A , until both values are the same.

-- Turn on the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A and hold as shown in the display -1-.

Fig 2: The Following Display Appears -1- :

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-- Press the respective button of the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser: VAS6350/2A -2- :

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-arrow 1- : position with front edge
-arrow 3- : position with rear edge

-- Measure and write down the dimension -a- using a commercially available tape measure.

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-- Measure and write down the dimension -b- using a commercially available tape measure.

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-- Insert both dimensions -a and b- in "mm" in the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Follow the instructions of the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.