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Adjust Global Headlights Using a Headlight Tester

  1. Open the driver's door and lower the window.
  2. Enter headlight adjustment mode:
    1. On the vehicle touchscreen, touch Controls > Service > Adjust Headlights  .
    2. If prompted to calibrate the headlights (Figure A), continue to substep  3. If prompted to adjust the headlights (Figure B), skip to step  3.
      NOTE:

      Figure A

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      NOTE:

      Figure B

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    3. Follow the prompts on the touchscreen to calibrate the headlights. Calibration is complete when all 4 checks have transitioned from "red" to "green".
      NOTE: The calibration drive can take up to 2 km.
      NOTE: To ensure an accurate calibration:
      • After turning on the drive rails, wait for at least 1 second before switching to Drive  .
      • Close all vehicle doors and do not open the doors while performing the calibration drive.
      • After stopping the vehicle, wait at least 1 second before opening the doors.
      • Do not drive the vehicle in reverse for more than 10 meters. If this is unavoidable due to garage logistics, start the headlight calibration after the vehicle has exited the garage.
    4. After headlight calibration is complete, the headlights can be adjusted. Continue to the next step.
  3. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
  4. Make sure that all 4 tires are inflated to specification.
  5. Open the front trunk.
  6. Position 75 kg of ballast in the driver's seat.
  7. Turn on the headlights.
  8. Position the headlight tester tool approximately 30 cm (~11 in) from the front of the LH headlight lens.
  9. Adjust the height of the headlight tester tool to 70 cm (~27.5 in) above the ground to align with the center axis of the headlight.
  10. Adjust the knobs on the base of the headlight tester tool until the tool is leveled, as indicated by the bubble gauge on the tool.
    NOTE: The bubble must be entirely inside of the center ring in order to properly align the headlights.
  11. Turn on the headlight tester tool.
  12. Turn on the alignment laser near the top of the tool, and then rotate the tool as necessary to align the laser with the base of both hood struts.
    NOTE:

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  13. On the headlight tester tool, select Test EC > Applications > Free Test  .
  14. On the headlight tester tool, select Vehicle  , and then use the +  or -  buttons to set the vehicle type to Tesla 3  .
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  15. On the headlight tester tool, select Headlight  , use the +  or -  buttons to set the Headlight type to EU Asym  , and then use the small -  button next to the EU Asym  field to select TMR  .
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  16. On the headlight tester tool, select Light  , and then use the +  or -  buttons to set the Light type to Bi-LED  .
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  17. On the headlight tester tool, select Inclinat.  , and then use the +  or -  buttons to set the inclination to 0.0%  .
    NOTE: During headlight adjustment in headlight adjustment mode, the inclination is set to 0.0%. When the vehicle is not in headlight adjustment mode and the headlights are turned on, the inclination is automatically adjusted to the required region specific value.
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  18. On the headlight tester tool, select Height  , and then use the +  or -  buttons to set the height to 70 cm  .
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  19. Press OK  , and then OK  again to skip the fog light settings.
  20. On the headlight tester tool, press the "laser beam" button to turn on the headlight laser guide.
  21. Adjust the headlight laser guide crosshair to line up with the center of the headlight lens.
    NOTE: Masking the LH headlight with a piece of white paper may aid in aligning the laser guide crosshair with the center of the headlight lens.
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  22. On the headlight tester tool, press the "laser beam" button to turn off the headlight laser guide.
  23. If not already activated, enter headlight adjustment mode. On the vehicle touchscreen, touch: Controls > Service > Adjust Headlights  .
  24. On the headlight tester tool, press the LH TMR  button on the left side of the screen, and then press the TMR  button at the bottom of the screen.
    NOTE: The "L" and "R" indicators at the bottom of the screen are reversed: "L" is on the right side and "R" is on the left side.
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  25. On the vehicle touchscreen, touch Left  .
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  26. On the steering wheel, use the left scroll wheel to adjust the beam. When adjusted to within specification, the color of the beam indicator on the headlight tester tool will change from red to green.
    NOTE: The vehicle must be loaded with approximately 75 kg in the driver's seat during headlight alignment.
    NOTE: There might be a delay between the scroll wheel input and the actual headlight adjustment output.
    NOTE: Model Y shown, Model 3 similar.
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  27. On the headlight tester tool, press the "Save" button to record the results for the LH headlight.
  28. Move the headlight tester tool to the RH headlight, position the tool ~30 cm (~11 in) from the front of the RH headlight lens.
  29. Align the tool to the RH headlight (see steps  20 to  22).
  30. On the headlight tester tool, press the RH TMR  button on the right side of the screen, and then press the TMR  button at the bottom of the screen.
    NOTE: The "L" and "R" indicators at the bottom of the screen are reversed: "L" is on the right side and "R" is on the left side.
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  31. On the vehicle touchscreen, touch Right  .
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  32. On the steering wheel, use the left scroll wheel to adjust the beam level. When adjusted to within specification, the color of the beam indicator on the headlight tester tool will change from red to green.
    NOTE: The vehicle must be loaded with approximately 75 kg in the driver's seat during headlight alignment.
    NOTE: There might be a delay between the scroll wheel input and actual headlight adjustment output.
    NOTE: Model Y shown, Model 3 similar.
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  33. On the headlight tester tool, press the "Save" button to record the results for the RH headlight, and then press "Save" again to view the results for both headlights.
  34. Press the "Print" button to print out the results, if desired.
  35. Close the front trunk.
  36. On the touchscreen, exit the headlight adjustment mode.
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