Headlamps, checking adjustment (with new test screen without 15 ° setting line)

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Switch ignition and low beams on

Fig 1: Identifying Headlight Setting Line, Break-Away Point & Center Point

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Horizontal light-dark border must contact hyphenated line - 1 - on test surface.
Break-away point - 2 - between left horizontal part and rising part on right of light-dark border must run vertically through central point - 3 -. The bright core of the light beam must be on the right of the vertical line.

NOTE:

To make it easier to find break-away point - 2 - cover and uncover left half of headlamp (as viewed when looking forward) a few times. Next, check low beam again.
After correct adjustment of dipped beams the center point of the main beam must lie on the center mark - 3 -.
For the previous test screen with 15 ° -setting line, adjust as for new test screen. To avoid incorrect settings, ignore 15 ° setting line.
If headlight adjustment is not OK: Adjust headlights: