Checking and setting headlamps (National regulations must be observed)
Tolerances
Vehicles acc. to
no. 1 and 2 — [%]
no. 3 and 4 — [cm]
Headlight setting dimension
'e'
Vehicles acc. to
no. 1 and 2 — [%]
no. 3 and 4 — [cm]
Permissible deviation from
headlight setting dimension
Vehicle type
Dipped
headlights
and high
beam
headlights
Fog lights
Up-
wards
Down-
wards
To the
left
To the
right
1
Vehicles featuring headlights approved
acc. to EC/ECE
Setting
dimension
stated on
vehicle
Setting
dimension
stated on
vehicle
Tolerances as stated under no. 2
2
Other vehicles – height of centre of
headlight above the supporting surface
(H) ≤140 cm above the supporting surface
a) Passenger cars – small and mini cars
Wheelbase <2.5 m
1.2
2.0
0.2
0.8
b) Passenger cars, station wagons
1.2
2.0
c) Vehicles with level-regulated
suspension or automatic tilt
compensation of the light beam
d) Multi-axle tractors and work machines
e) Single-track vehicles and multi-track
vehicles with one headlight
f) Lorries with load floor at front
1.0
2.0
0.5
0.5
g) Lorries with load floor at rear
h) Tractor units
l) Buses
excluding
vehicles acc.
to no. 2c
3.0
4.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
3
Other vehicles — height of centre of
headlight above the supporting surface
(H) >140 cm above the supporting
surface
1
. This also applies for vehicles
≤40 km/h
H/3
1
H/3
1
4
Single-axle tractors and work machines
2 x N
2
20
10
5
5
3
1) See table in appendix 3
2) N [cm] ... amount by which the centre of the light beam should be tilted at a distance of 5 m
3) Does not apply for fog lights
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