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– Turn lateral adjustment screw -1- until setting is correct. The
lateral adjustment mechanism is sealed on SAE-compliant
headlights.
4.54.5
LED headlights: adjusting, version 2
Note
♦ The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
♦ Vehicles with LED headlights can be identified by the PR
number 8IY and 8IT.
– Carrying out basic setting of headlight range control ⇒ page
30
Adjusting left headlight
1 - Height adjustment
2 - Lateral adjustment
– Turn height adjustment screw -1- until setting is correct.
– Turn lateral adjustment screw -2- until setting is correct. The
lateral adjustment mechanism is sealed on SAE-compliant
headlights.
4.55
Headlight adjustment: checking matrix
LED 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.
Check headlight adjustment using headlight adjusting unit -VAS
621 001- ⇒ page 176 .
Check headlight adjustment using headlight adjusting unit -VAS
5046 A- or headlight adjusting unit -VAS 5047 A- ⇒ page 178
Matrix LED headlights: adjusting ⇒ page 179 .
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4.55.1
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.
•
Standard running gear: The vehicle must be rolled forward
and backward several metres 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.
Headlight adjustment unit must be in correct adjustment
mode (light mode), if available.
•
•
Observe ⇒ operating manual for headlight adjusting unit.
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.
4.55.2
Check headlight adjustment using
headlight adjusting unit -VAS 621 001-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 621 001-
Note
♦ The headlight adjuster -VAS 621 001- may only be used for
checking the headlight adjustment if it has software version
V1.10.000 or later installed.
♦ Observe the operating instructions for the headlight adjust‐
ing unit.
The inclination on the headlight adjustment unit is set according
to the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Inclination value for ECE LED headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1/2 to 1
1.0%
1.0%
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Check headlight adjustment using headlight adjusting unit -VAS
621 001-
– Press function button -1- in main menu of headlight adjusting
unit -VAS 621 001-.
– Use selector buttons on headlight adjusting unit -VAS
621 001- to select »Dipped beam« menu.
– With the dipped beam switched on, the lowest part of the
horizontal light-dark border must be aligned with the dividing
line -1- of the test area.
– The breaking point -2- between the horizontal part of the
light-dark border on the left and the slope on the right should
be on the vertical line passing through the centre mark.
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Note
♦ To simplify the determination of the breaking point -2-, cover
and uncover left (from driver perspective) half of the head‐
light a few times. Then check dipped beam again.
♦ After correct adjustment of dipped beams, the centre point of
the main beam must lie on the centre mark -3-.
4.55.3
Check headlight adjustment using
headlight adjusting unit -VAS 5046 A-
or headlight adjusting unit -VAS 5047
A-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 5046 A-
♦ Or
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 5047 A-
The inclination on the headlight adjustment unit is set according
to the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Inclination value for ECE LED headlights
Fill level of
fuel gauge
Inclination
0 to 1/2
1/2 to 1
1.0%
1.0%
Check headlight adjustment using headlight adjusting unit -VAS
5046 A- or headlight adjusting unit -VAS 5047 A-
– With the dipped beam switched on, the lowest part of the
horizontal light-dark border must be aligned with the dividing
line -1- of the test area.
– The breaking point -2- between the horizontal part of the
light-dark border on the left and the slope on the right should
be on the vertical line passing through the centre mark.
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Maintenance - Edition 11.2020
Note
♦ To simplify the determination of the breaking point -2-, cover
and uncover left (from driver perspective) half of the head‐
light a few times. Then check dipped beam again.
♦ After correct adjustment of dipped beams, the centre point of
the main beam must lie on the centre mark -3-.
4.55.4
Matrix LED headlights: adjusting
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Headlight adjustment unit -VAS 621 001-
♦ Vehicle diagnostic tester
Note
♦ The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
♦ Vehicles with matrix LED headlights can be identified via the
PR number 8IU. Applies only to Passat PA (CB).
– Use vehicle diagnostic tester to perform basic setting of
headlight range control in multifunction module 004B ⇒ page
30 .
– Press function button -1- in main menu of headlight adjusting
unit -VAS 621 001-.
– Use selector buttons on headlight adjusting unit -VAS
621 001- to select »Dipped beam« menu.
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Adjusting left headlight
1 - Lateral adjustment
2 - Height adjustment
– Turn height adjustment screw -2- until setting is correct.
– Turn lateral adjustment screw -1- until setting is correct.
Note
The main beam is then calibrated with the vehicle diagnostic
tester.
For this purpose, the test programme activates reference seg‐
ments in the matrix for each headlight.
– Press function button -1- in headlight adjusting unit -VAS
621 001-.
– Press function button »Volkswagen« in headlight adjusting
unit -VAS 621 001-.
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– For calibration of the main beam, »VW Seg« must be selec‐
ted on the headlight adjustment unit -VAS 621 001-.
– Transfer measured values for both headlights in angular mi‐
nutes (note algebraic signs) to vehicle diagnostic tester.
This concludes the adjustment process.
4.56
Headlight adjustment: checking fog
lights
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.
♦ The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
Test and adjustment conditions ⇒ page 181
Check headlight adjustment ⇒ page 182 .
Adjusting fog lights and other additional lights ⇒ page 182 .
4.56.1
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.
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.
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