63 10... Adjusting low-beam headlight (with electronic headlight adjustment device MAHA Lite 3)

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NOTE:

Repair instructions apply only to software release from version V 0.78...

Software release is shown for a short time in the display after the device is switched on.

Comply with TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT .

NOTE:

On vehicles with anti-glare high-beam headlight it is sufficient to adjust the low-beam headlight.

Only in the event of a customer complaint regarding dazzle/glare: Adjust anti-glare high-beam headlight separately.

Switch on the headlight adjustment device by pressing any button.

Press F2 button. The shown display screen appears.

Perform the following settings:

Passenger car must be selected
Enter the setting dimension of the headlight via the buttons F1/F2: - 1, 0 % to - 1, 1 %
(see "light/dark boundary of the headlight in the headlight adjustment device" in TEST REQUIREMENTS ).
The right/left-hand traffic must be selected according to the country.
Select the headlight type via the button F3:
- EC: for halogen and xenon headlights
- EC LED: for LED headlight

The adjusted values are adopted for future measurements.

Fig 1: Identifying Lamp Settings Display Screen

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Briefly press the button for the applicable side of the vehicle (1) until symbol (2) appears.

The following symbols appear in the display:

O. K. (3): Setting optimal.
O. K. (4): Setting within legally stipulated tolerance range. ADJUST HEADLIGHT until O. K. (3) is displayed.
Arrows (5): Setting incorrect. Using arrows (5), ADJUST HEADLIGHT until O. K. (3) is displayed.

Fig 2: Identifying Symbols In Display

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