Headlamps Checking And Adjusting Conditions
- Tire pressure OK
- Headlamp lenses must be clean and dry.
- Headlamps lenses must not be damaged.
- Headlamp reflectors and bulbs OK.
- Vehicle load must be created.
Vehicle load on driver's seat in otherwise unloaded vehicle (curb weight).
- One person or 75 kg.
The curb weight is the weight of the operational vehicle with completely full fuel tank, including the weight of all equipment carried in operation.
- Fuel tank: at least 90% full.
- Equipment: such as spare wheel, tools, vehicle jack, fire extinguisher, etc.
If the fuel tank is not at least 90% full, the load must be created as follows.
-- Check fuel tank fill lever in instrument cluster tank gauge and compare with the following table. Place additional weight in the luggage compartment, if necessary.
| Additional Weight in kg (lbs) | |
|---|---|
| Tank Gauge | Front wheel drive/all wheel drive |
| 1/4 | 40 (88) |
| 1/2 | 25 (55) |
| 3/4 | 10 (22) |
| full | 0 |
-- Example: If the fuel tank is half full, an additional 25 kg (55 pounds) must be placed in the luggage compartment.
Use fuel containers filled with water as additional weight (a 5 liter fuel container filled with water weighs 5 kg) (5 gallons of water weighs approximately 41.75 pounds).
- Roll the vehicle several yards or move it back and forth several times to seat the springs.
- Vehicle and headlamp adjusting unit must be on a level surface.
- Parking brake must not be engaged so vehicle is not under stress.
Headlamp adjusting unit must be aligned to vehicle. Refer to Headlamp adjusting unit operating instructions.
- The headlamp adjuster must be distance -a- 30 to 70 cm (12 to 27.5 inches) in front of the headlamp and should not deviate more than dimension -b- = 3 cm (1.2 inch) from the headlamp center point.
Set the angle dimension on the headlamp adjusting unit. Refer to Headlamp adjusting unit operating instructions.
- The angle dimension -arrow- is stamped on the upper edge of the headlamp -1- in "%".
The headlamp must be adjusted according to the angle dimension stamped on the headlamp.
The percentage indicator is based on a 10 meter (32.8 feet) projection distance. For example, an angle dimension of 1.0% corresponds to 10 cm.