63 10 004 Adjusting headlights

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COMPLY with test prerequisites for headlight adjustment.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage adjusting screws when adjusting headlights.

Remove lid (1) and turn sealing cap (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 1: Turning Sealing Cap

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Carry out headlight adjustment at adjusting screws below openings (1) and (2).

Adjusting screw primarily for vertical adjustment
Adjusting screw primarily for lateral adjustment

Attention: for height adjustment of LED headlights F01, F02, F03!

If necessary, required height adjustment may only be carried out through height adjustment of LED headlights (turn adjusting screw (1) anticlockwise)!

Fig 2: Identifying Headlight Adjustment Screws

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LED headlight adjusted too low:
Adjust LED headlight higher to correct dimension at adjusting screw (1) (turn adjusting screw (1) anticlockwise).
LED headlight adjusted too high:
Adjust LED headlight at adjusting screw (1) too low (turn adjusting screw (1) clockwise). Only afterwards adjust LED headlight higher to correct dimension at adjusting screw (1) (turn adjusting screw (1) anticlockwise).

After headlight adjustment:

Perform reference run. To do so, switch the LED headlight off and on. Check again headlight adjustment.