Hid Headlamp, Adjusting, Vehicles From My 2017: Notes

Testing And Adjusting Conditions 

• Tire pressure is OK.
• The headlamp glass must be clean and dry.
• The headlamp glass must not be damaged.
• Headlamp reflectors and bulbs are OK.
• The vehicle must be under load.

Vehicle load on driver seat in otherwise unloaded vehicle (curb weight).

• One person or 75 kg (165 lbs).

The curb weight is the weight of the operational vehicle with a completely full fuel tank, including the weight of all equipment carried while in operation.

• Fuel tank: at least 90% full.
• Equipment: for example, spare tire, tools, vehicle jack, fire extinguisher, etc.

If the fuel tank is not at least 90% full, the load must be created as follows.

-- Check the fuel tank fill level in the instrument cluster fuel gauge and compare it with the following table. Place additional weight in the luggage compartment, if necessary.

• Roll the vehicle several meters or move it back and forth several times to set the springs.
• The electro-mechanical parking brake must not be engaged so that the vehicle is not under stress.
• The vehicle and headlamp adjusting unit must be on a level surface.
• The headlamp adjusting unit must be aligned to the vehicle. To do this, slide the headlamp adjusting unit a specified distance of centered in front of the vehicle and aligned to the vehicle front. Refer to Headlamp Adjusting Owner's Manual.
• Slide the headlamp adjusting unit in front of the corresponding headlamp and check the alignment again.
• The angle dimension is set on the headlamp adjusting unit. Refer to the Headlamp Adjusting Unit Operating Instructions.
• The angle dimension -arrow- is stamped for ECE countries on the upper edge of the headlamp -1- in "%".

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• The standard angle dimension for the USA is 0.7%.

Preliminary Work 

-- Turn the light switch to "low beam" - not to "Auto".

-- Close all the doors and the rear lid and keep them closed for the duration of the testing/adjusting procedure.