• The initialisation of the headlight range control must have been
completed.
1)
• The vehicle must be rolled forward and backward several me‐
tres or front and rear springs must be bounced fully several
times so that springs settle.
• Vehicle and headlight adjuster must be on a level surface.
• Vehicle and headlight adjustment unit must be aligned.
• Inclination must be set.
• Event memory must be cleared.
• If the headlight adjustment unit has an adjustment mode, se‐
lect it.
• Refer to the ⇒ operating instructions for headlight adjustment
units .
1)
During the initialisation, the step motors for the headlight range
control are reset to dipped beam position. The initialisation of the
headlight range control is performed during vehicle start or after
an "on" signal is applied to terminal 15.
4.49.2
Headlight adjustment (ECE): adjusting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Headlight adjustment unit - VAS 5046 A-
♦ Headlight adjustment unit - VAS 5047 A-
♦ Headlight adjustment unit - VAS 621 001-
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
The inclination on the headlight adjustment unit is set according
to the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Inclination setting for ECE-compliant gas discharge headlights,
LED headlights and DLA headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1.0 %
1/2 to 1
1.0 %
Test pattern with dipped headlights
Check the following:
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4. Descriptions of work:
