Rear Suspension

Headlight range control, removing and installing





As a running change in m.y. 1998 > vehicles with xenon headlights may have a connection for the headlight range control installed in the left-rear of the headlight.

1 - Subframe
2 - Suspension strut
3 - Lower control arm
4 - Linkage for headlight range control
5 - Self-locking nuts

^ 10 Nm (7 ft lb)

6 - Nut

^ 3 Nm +1/-0 Nm (27 in. lb +9/-0 in. lb)

7 - Sensor for headlight range control
8 - Mounting bracket

When removing the rear axle or lower control arm it is essential to loosen the linkage for the headlight range control at lower control arm.

Note:
For mounting linkage to sensor for headlight range control use a 10 mm open end wrench with a thickness of distance -A- to avoid damage to the seal





^ Distance -A-: 4 mm (0.157 in.)
^ Position -1- tightening torque: 3 Nm +1/-0 Nm (27 in. lb +9/-0 in. lb)
^ Make sure sensor arm is properly aligned to linkage when installing headlight range control

Note:
^ The linkage must be aligned vertically.
^ The sensor arm must point outward and downward.