Adjusting headlights (330i xDrive Wagon, 328d xDrive Wagon, 330i GT xDrive, 340i GT xDrive)

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Comply with TEST PREREQUISITES for headlight adjustment.

CAUTION: Do not damage adjusting screws when adjusting headlights.

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Only for F30, F31, F35, F80:

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

Adjustment screw primarily for vertical adjustment
Adjusting screw primarily for lateral adjustment
Adjust the height at the adjusting screw (1)
US version only:

Only carry out the setting of the lateral adjustment when the safety web in the adjusting screw for the lateral adjustment is MISSING OR IS DAMAGED .

If necessary, remove the damaged plug
Make the lateral adjustment at the adjusting screw (2)

After headlight adjustment:

Perform reference run. For this purpose, switch off and on the headlights. Check again headlight adjustment.

US version only:

If the lateral adjustment is checked or corrected, press the new plug into the adjusting screw for the LATERAL ADJUSTMENT without any damage .

F34 only:

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

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Adjustment screw primarily for vertical adjustment
Adjusting screw primarily for lateral adjustment
Adjust the height at the adjusting screw (1) US version only:
US version only:

Only carry out the setting of the lateral adjustment when the securing plug in the ADJUSTING SCREW for the lateral adjustment is missing or is damaged.

If necessary, remove damaged plug with suitable tool
Make the lateral adjustment at the adjusting screw (2)

After headlight adjustment:

Perform reference run. For this purpose, switch off and on the headlights. Check again headlight adjustment.

US version only:

If the lateral adjustment is checked or corrected, press the new plug into the adjusting screw for the LATERAL ADJUSTMENT without any damage .

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Adjustment screw primarily for vertical adjustment
Adjusting screw primarily for lateral adjustment
Adjust the height at the adjusting screw (1)
US version only:

Only carry out the setting of the lateral adjustment when the safety web in the adjusting screw for the lateral adjustment is MISSING OR IS DAMAGED .

If necessary, remove damaged plug with suitable tool
Make the lateral adjustment at the adjusting screw (2)

After headlight adjustment:

Perform reference run. For this purpose, switch off and on the headlights. Check again headlight adjustment.

US version only:

If the lateral adjustment was corrected, use a suitable tool to push a new plug using a suitable tool into the adjusting screw for the LATERAL ADJUSTMENT without damaging it .