Test Requirements

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Checking and Adjusting Conditions:

Tire pressure OK
Lenses must not be damaged or dirty.
Reflectors and bulbs OK
Vehicle must be properly loaded.
Move vehicle back and forth for 1 meter (3 to 4 feet) or bounce front and rear of vehicle several times up and down to settle suspension.
Both the vehicle and the headlamp adjusting unit must be standing on flat ground → Operating Instructions for headlamp adjusting units VAS 5046, VAS 5047, VAS 5208A, VAS 5209A and VAS 5209B.
Vehicle and headlamp adjuster must be aligned.
Inclination dimension must be set.
The DTC memory must be erased.

NOTE: Later headlamp adjustment is not permitted on North America vehicles. These vehicles have a anti-twist mechanism.

In the trim above the headlamp, inclination measurements are stamped in "%". The headlamps must be adjusted to these specifications. Percentage information is based on a projection distance of 10 meters. For example: inclination of 1.0 % converts to approximately 10 cm.

On North America vehicles, set the inclination to 0.7 %.

Fog lamp angle dimension: 2.0 %.

NOTE: For certain markets, no manual headlamp range control is offered with halogen headlamps.

-- Check the headlamp height adjustment by setting to the maximum level and observing the light.

-- The headlamp range adjuster thumb wheel, if present, must be in 0 .

The vehicle must either have a person or 200 lbs (75 kg), of weight on the driver seat, and it must not be loaded with any other weight.

The curb weight is the weight of the vehicle ready for operation with completely filled fuel tank (at least 90%), including the weight of all equipment items carried for operation (e.g. spare wheel, tool, vehicle jack, fire extinguisher etc.).

If the fuel tank is not at least 90% full, adjust weight as follows:

-- Read fuel level from fuel gauge. Calculate additional weight needed using the following table. Place extra weight in luggage compartment.

Tank Filling Table

Fuel gauge level	Additional weight in luggage compartment in lbs (kg)
Up to 1/4	66 (30)
Up to 1/2	44 (20)
Up to 3/4	22 (10)
full	0

Example:

If the fuel tank is half full, place an additional 66 lbs (25 kg) or 33 lbs (15 kg) weight in the luggage compartment.

NOTE:

For the additional weight, use a suitable container filled with water or gravel (a 5 liter fuel can filled with water weighs approximately 11 lbs (5 kg).

Make sure the there are kg markings on the container and that it cannot be opened.

Place a cloth on the luggage compartment floor to protect it from getting dirty.