Rearview Camera -R189-, CALIBRATING

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser :VAS 6350/2A
Calibration Unit :VAS 6350A
Calibration Tool - Linear Laser :VAS 6350/3A
Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A
Wheel Bolt Adapter :VAS 6350/1-3A

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

Preparing

Conditions

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 :VAS 6350/1A .

Vehicles with wheel bolts SW17

-- Secure the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A using the Wheel Bolt Adapter :VAS 6350/1-3A .

Vehicles with wheel bolts SW19

-- Secure the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A using the Wheel Bolt Adapter :VAS 6350/1-4A .

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Attach the paddles -2- from the Calibration Device :VAS 6350A to the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A -1- and secure with a clamping screw.

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-- Position the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A on the wheel bolts of the rear wheels.

Conditions

Position the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A that the anti-theft wheel bolts do not touch the Calibration Tool - Wheel Center Mounting :VAS 6350/1A .

-- Adjust the paddles -2-.

Conditions

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

-- Position the calibration field -1- out of the Calibration Tool :VAS 6350A at the distance -a- behind the vehicle.

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Conditions

Dimension -a- = 400 mm to 1000 mm (15.75 to 39.37 in.)

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

Conditions

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 :VAS 6350/3A -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 :VAS 6350/2A 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 :VAS 6350/2A -2- :

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

-- Attach the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser :VAS 6350/2A -2- with the rear edge -arrow 3- and press the respective button.

-- Position the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser :VAS 6350/2A -2- flush at the angle of calibration field and hold.

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-- Press the measuring button.

Conditions

The laser beam of the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser :VAS 6350/2A -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.

Conditions

The resulting values must be the same for both sides.
If the values differ from each other, then readjust the Calibration Device :VAS 6350A , until both values are the same.

-- Turn on the Calibration Tool - Spacing Laser :VAS 6350/2A 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 :VAS 6350/2A -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.