Check and correct the adjustment of the headlamps - AP82.10-P-8260R
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MODEL 230, 231
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| Risk of death due to high voltage in xenon headlamps. Risk of explosion/risk of fire caused by highly flammable materials in the vicinity of damaged xenon bulbs. Risk of injury caused by UV light, hot components at xenon headlamps and glass splinters produced by bursting xenon bulbs. Risk of poisoning caused by inhalation of mercury vapors and by toxic salts and mercury compounds being ingested or coming into contact with skin | Do not touch parts conducting high voltage. Persons with active electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemakers) must never work on xenon headlamps. Switch off the entire lighting system. Wear insulated safety shoes, safety glasses and protective gloves. Remove highly inflammable materials from the hazard area. Ensure sufficient ventilation in the working area. | AS82.10-Z-0001-01A | |
| Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | AS00.00-Z-0005-01A | |
| 1 | Park the vehicle on a horizontal, level surface | ||
| 2 | Put vehicle in ready-to-drive condition |
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| 3 | Open engine hood | MODEL 230, 231 | |
| MODEL 230 | AR88.40-P-1000R | ||
| 4 | Prepare headlamp aimer | ||
| Notes on determining headlamp aiming values | AH82.10-P-1005-01A | ||
Adjust specified headlamp inclination on scale of headlamp aimer. Headlamp aimer gotis://E_82_01.0 |
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| 5 | Occupy driver seat with a person or load the seat with 75 kg | On vehicles with halogen headlamps and without level control system at front and rear axle | |
| 6 | Check fill level of fuel tank | On vehicles with halogen headlamps and without level control system at front and rear axle |
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| 7 | Switch on low beams at rotary light switch | ||
| 8 | Check headlamp range control for proper function | AP82.10-P-8250EW | |
| For vehicles with halogen headlamps, after completion of function test of headlamp range adjustment: ↓ Move headlamp range controller to 0 position. |
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| 9.1 | Switch on ignition | except CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) | |
| 9.2 | Start engine | With code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) | |
| 10 | Get out with the engine running and close driver door | With code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) | |
| 11 | Check low beam setting and adjust if necessary | MODEL 230 | AP82.10-P-8260-01A |
| MODEL 231 On vehicles with xenon or LED headlamps: ↓ Conduct zero position adjustment of headlamp subject to separate repair order. |
AP82.10-P-8260-01SX | ||
| 12 | Check setting of high beam | MODEL 230 | AP82.10-P-8260-02A |
| MODEL 231 | AP82.10-P-8260-02SX | ||
| 13 | Check fog lamp setting and adjust if necessary | MODEL 230, 231 On vehicles with front fog lamps |
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| MODEL 230 except CODE P99 ("AMG Black Series" special model) | AP82.10-P-8260-04A | ||
| 14.1 | Switch off lights and ignition | except CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) |
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| 14.2 | Switch off light and turn off engine | With code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC)) |
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| 15 | Adjust headlamp range controller to load condition | On vehicles with halogen headlamps | |
| 16 | Close engine hood | MODEL 230, 231 | |
| MODEL 230 | AR88.40-P-1000R |