Adjusting Fog Lights
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Porsche Macan and 2017 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
- Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or describe a similar component .
- Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well .
NOTE:
Read the operating instructions for the headlight aiming device and observe the following test and adjustment conditions:
- Vehicle and headlight aiming device positioned on a horizontal, clean surface .
- Vehicle parked safely and ready to drive, empty, including all fluids and fuel .
- All doors and rear lid closed .
- Tyre pressure corresponds to the specified values .
- Driver's seat occupied by one person or a weight of 75 kg .
- Steering in straight-ahead position .
- For vehicles with air suspension: Vehicle level in center position .
- Vehicle and chassis have been bounced .
- For vehicles with halogen headlights: Switch for headlight levelling system at position "0" .
- Align the headlight aiming device -1- at a 90° angle to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and position it at a distance of -a- in front of the left fog light.
- Set the tilt angle of the light/dark limit of the fog light on the headlight aiming device and align the collecting box with the center axis -b-
of the fog light.
Positioning headlight aiming device
- Switch on ignition and fog light.
- Check the fog light setting.
- Correct the fog light setting if necessary.
- Repeat the test and adjustment procedure on the right fog light.
- Switch off fog light and ignition.