Headlamp, Adjusting, General Information

• The following test and adjustment description applies to all countries.
• However, national guidelines or regulations of the country must be observed.

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 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.
• Keep all doors and the rear lid closed for the duration of the testing/adjusting procedure.
• The vehicle must be under load.

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

• One person or 75 kg (165.35 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, washer fluid reservoir, and SCR 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 prepared 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.

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Use containers filled with water as additional weight (a five liter container filled with water weighs approximately 5 kg (11.02 lbs)).

• The angle dimension -arrow- is stamped for ECE countries on the upper edge of the headlamp -1- in "%".

  Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

• The angle dimension for the North America market-specific versions generally is 0.0% following the adjustment instructions "VOR".

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The percentage value is based on a 10 meter projection distance. An angle dimension of 1.0%, for example, converts to 10 cm.