Mahindra ALTURAS G4 2019, Owner'S Manual

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8.6.1 HID (High Intensity Discharge) Headlamp
• HID headlamp bulb is better than regular (halogen) bulb in terms
of performance and lifetime; however, frequent switching (ON/
OFF) of headlamp may shorten the life
• Unlike regular (halogen) light bulb, HID headlamp bulb slowly
dims when turning on the headlamp even after the bulb ran out.
Therefore, if the HID headlamp turns off and comes on again
with the headlamp switch ON, the light bulb needs to be replaced
• HID headlamp is more complex than regular (halogen) headlamp,
so an extra charge will be applied when replacing
• When removing/installing the HID headlamp bulb and unit, the
angle adjustment (up/down, right/left) should be performed.
Visit our Mahindra Authorised Service Centre and ask about it
• Characteristics of HID headlamp bulb
• The colour of the light changes during its initial lighting
through 4 seconds later until stabilised
• Colour change by the usage period is an unique
characteristic of HID bulb
• Initial stage: light yellow
• Over 100 hours: light blue
• Over 1,000 hours: blue
• Late stage: bright red, purple, get dark
• While driving a vehicle equipped with HID headlamp, the
levelling switch should be used depending on the number of
passengers and loading condition so that the lamp does not
interrupt other drivers’ views
• If the light does not come on while operating HID type of
headlamp (low beam), more complex actions than fuse/
relay replacement needs to be taken. Therefore, visit
Mahindra Authorised Service Centre for overall inspections
of related systems
• Never remove nor disassemble any parts of HID headlamp
(projector, high voltage cable, ballast) to avoid serious
injuries due to an electrical shock
• It is dangerous to contact your body part to the vehicle
equipped with HID headlamp due to the high voltage direct
current flowing through the system. Besides, more actions
than bulb replacement should be performed. Therefore, ask
Mahindra Authorised Service Centre if malfunction occurs
• If discretionally modifying the vehicle equipped with regular
headlamp to HID headlamp, the system will underperform or
be overloaded causing malfunction of the vehicle Additionally,
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