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Headlamp: Adjustments




Headlights, Adjusting

For specified headlight settings and adjustment instructions:

Vehicles with High intensity gas discharge (Xenon) headlights:

Special tools and equipment








- VAS 5051 with VAS 5051/1 and VAS 6017

NOTE: On vehicles with high intensity gas discharge (Xenon) headlights, always check, erase and then perform basic setting of fault memory before manually adjusting adjuster screws.

Test requirement:
- Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system VAS 5051 with K wire adapter VAS 6017 connected, vehicle self-diagnosis and vehicle system "55 - headlight vertical aim control" selected.







Indicated on VAS 5051:
- Enter diagnostic function "04 - Basic setting" in selection -1-.







Indicated on VAS 5051:
1 - Enter display group
max. input value = 255

- Use keypad -2- to enter "001" for "display group number 001" and confirm by pressing Q key.
- The headlights will now be moved into setting position.







Indicated on VAS 5051:
1 - Display group 1
System in basic setting
2 - Headlight
Adjusting

The headlights are now in setting position.

NOTE: Basic setting function 1 switches off automatic range control and fault "Headlights not set" will be stored in DTC memory.

All models:







Adjusting screws on left headlight.

The arrangement for right headlight is symmetrically opposite.
1 - Height adjustment screw
2 - Height/lateral adjustment screw

- For height adjustment, turn adjustment screws -1- and -2- the same number of turns.

- For lateral adjustment, turn only adjustment screw -2-.

Vehicles with High intensity gas discharge (Xenon) headlights:







Indicated on VAS 5051:
- To change into display group 002 press s key -3-.
2 - Display group 1
System in basic setting
2 - Control position
Learned

The control module has now learned this setting.

NOTE: The fault "Headlights not set" in DTC memory will be erased and automatic range control function will be restored.

- End function "04 - Basic setting" by pressing key.







Indicated on VAS 5051:
- Enter diagnostic function "06 - End output" in selection -1-.