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– Push the standard wiper blade into mounting. Ensure that it
audibly engages into locking device or turn wiper blade with
lip down onto stop.
NOTICE
When doing this, do not touch the wiper blade to prevent
damage.
– Carefully place wiper arm back onto windscreen.
– Switch ignition on and briefly operate the wiper lever to
move the wipers back to park position. Switch ignition off
again.
4.52
Headlight adjustment: checking halo‐
gen headlights
Note
♦ Additional weights are no longer used.
♦ Instead, a different inclination setting on the headlight adjust‐
ment unit is used.
♦ If the maintenance tables are used, the settings are dis‐
played in the vehicle-specific maintenance list.
♦ In the US, Canadian and Mexican markets SAE-compliant
headlights are used.
♦ The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
Test and adjustment prerequisites ⇒ page 161
Check headlight adjustment (ECE). ⇒ page 162
Check headlight adjustment (SAE). ⇒ page 163
Adjusting halogen headlights ⇒ page 164
4.52.1
Test and adjustment conditions
•
•
•
•
Tyre pressure OK
Lenses must not be damaged or dirty.
Reflectors and bulbs OK.
The vehicle must be rolled forward and backward several
metres or front and rear springs must be bounced fully sev‐
eral times so that springs settle.
•
Vehicle and headlight adjuster must be on a level surface.
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•
•
Vehicle and headlight adjuster must be aligned.
Inclination must be set.
Refer to the ⇒ operating instructions for headlight adjust‐
ment units.
•
The current software for the headlight adjustment unit -VAS
621 001- is available on the equipment manufacturer’s
homepage.
4.52.2
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-
Note
For certain export markets, halogen headlights with manually
regulated headlight range control are not offered.
Depending on the equipment level, the headlight range control
can be adjusted via the knurled wheel or in the menu Vehicle
Settings of the infotainment system.
– Check headlight height adjustment by setting the maximum
level and monitoring the headlights' light.
– Then (if fitted) set the headlight range control to position 0 .
The inclination on the headlight adjustment unit is set according
to the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Inclination setting for ECE-compliant headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1/2 to 1
1.2%
1.0%
Check the following:
– Whether, with the dipped beam switched on, the horizontal
bright/dark boundary contacts the dividing line -1- of the test
area and
– Whether the breaking point -2- between the horizontal part
of the bright/dark boundary on the left and the rising part
on the right lies on the vertical line of the central point -3-.
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The bright core of the light beam must be to the right of the
vertical line.
Note
After correct adjustment of dipped beams, the centre point of
the main beam must lie on the centre mark -3-.
4.52.3
Headlight adjustment (SAE): checking
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 5046 A-
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 5047 A-
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 621 001-
Note
♦ The VOL/VOR marking is visible on the outside the head‐
light.
♦ The lateral adjustment mechanism is sealed on SAE-compli‐
ant headlights.
♦ For certain export markets, halogen headlights with manual‐
ly regulated headlight range control are not offered.
– Check headlight height adjustment by setting the maximum
level and monitoring the headlights' light.
– If fitted, then set the headlight range control thumb wheel to
position 0 .
The inclination on the headlight adjustment unit is set according
to the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Inclination for SAE VOL halogen headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1/2 to 1
0.9%
0.7%
VOL: Visual Optical Aim Left -1-
– Check whether the left horizontal light-dark border touches
the separating line -1- in the test area of the headlight ad‐
justment unit.
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Inclination for SAE VOR halogen headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1/2 to 1
0.2%
0.0%
VOR: Visual Optical Aim Right -2-
– Check whether the right horizontal light-dark border touches
the separating line -2- in the test area of the headlight ad‐
justment unit.
4.52.4
Halogen headlights: adjusting
Note
The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
Adjusting left headlight
The adjustment bolts for the right headlight are a mirror image.
♦ Lateral adjustment screw (hexagon socket insert) of bright/
dark boundary for dipped beam -1-, lead-sealed on SAE-
compliant headlights
♦ Height adjustment screw (hexagon socket insert) of bright/
dark boundary for dipped beam -2-
– First turn height adjustment bolt of bright/dark boundary -2-.
– Then check lateral adjustment, if necessary correct with ad‐
justment screw -1-.
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4.53
Headlight adjustment: checking LED
headlights with cornering light
Note
♦ Additional weights are no longer used.
♦ Instead, a different inclination setting on the headlight adjust‐
ment unit is used.
♦ If the maintenance tables are used, the settings are dis‐
played in the vehicle-specific maintenance list.
♦ In the US, Canadian and Mexican markets SAE-compliant
headlights are used.
♦ The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
Test and adjustment prerequisites ⇒ page 165
Check headlight adjustment (ECE). ⇒ page 166
Check headlight adjustment (SAE). ⇒ page 168
LED headlights with cornering light: adjusting ⇒ page 170
4.53.1
Test and adjustment conditions
•
•
•
•
Tyre pressure OK
Headlight lenses must not be damaged or dirty.
Reflectors and lights OK
The initialisation of the headlight range control must have
1)
been completed.
•
The vehicle must be rolled forward and backward several
metres or front and rear springs must be bounced fully sev‐
eral 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,
select it.
•
•
Dynamic cornering light must be deactivated ⇒ page 166 .
Refer to the ⇒ operating instructions for headlight adjust‐
ment units.
•
The current software for the headlight adjustment unit -VAS
621 001- is available on the equipment manufacturer’s
homepage.
1)
During the initialisation, the step motors for the headlight
range control are reset to dipped beam position. The initialisa‐
tion of the headlight range control is performed during vehicle
start or after an "on" signal is applied to terminal 15.
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