Mercedes-Benz Body & Equipment Guideline for Metris - BM 447, Version November 27, 2015.
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9.5 Lighting
9 Electrical system
9.5
Lighting
9.5.1 Adjusting the headlamps
National regulations shall apply.
The headlamp basic setting must be observed (see
vehicle identification plate).
Only check the headlamp setting with the vehicle
unladen (ready to drive – full tank and with 1 driver or
75 kg load).
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Park the vehicle on a level, horizontal surface.
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Align the headlamp aimer and the vehicle at right
angles to each other.
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Correct the tire pressures (refer to the tire pressure
table).
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Move the headlamp range control to the basic
setting
0
.
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Switch on the headlamps.
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Every headlamp must be checked separately and
the second headlamp and other lamps must be
blacked out while doing so.
The light-dark boundary of the low beam headlamp at
a distance of 10 m can be calculated from the height
of the headlamp (center of headlamp to ground) minus
the specified headlamp basic setting.
Basic setting of LED headlamps
For vehicles with LED headlamps, the basic setting
must be applied in a Mercedes-Benz Service Center
using XENTRY Kit.
Headlamp basic setting:
1 % = 10 cm = 3.94 in,
1.5 % = 15 cm = 5.91 in,
2 % = 20 cm = 7.87 in
etc.
9.5.2 Covering of lighting equipment
National regulations shall apply.
If lighting equipment is covered by more than 50%
when moving vehicle parts are in operation, the vehicle
must be safeguarded accordingly.
An appropriate note must be attached at a point where
it can easily be seen by the driver of the vehicle.
Detailed information about the installation of illumina-
tion and signaling equipment and on the requirements
with respect to coverage of illumination and signaling
equipment by moving vehicle parts can be found in the
relevant safety standards FMVSS 108 and CMVSS 108.
