Volkswagen 2001 Passat, Manual

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The Electrics
Statutory requirements
Where gas discharge headlights are used in a vehicle, the following
auxiliary equipment is required to be installed to avoid dazzling other road users:
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a headlight cleaning system
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automatic headlight range control
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The shutter screens off part of the
light cone generated.
(light/dark boundary)
The shutter is electromagnetically adjusted to
produce the high beam. The entire light cone
now becomes effective. The H7 lamp is also
switched on.