Note. A condition for traffic safety is the correct adjustment of the headlights. If the headlights are not adjusted correctly, they will dazzle oncoming drivers, which can lead to an accident or significantly impair visibility of the road. Headlight alignment should be checked every 12 months and every time new headlights are installed or work is done on the front of the vehicle. Please note that the following procedures only provide temporary adjustments until the headlights are adjusted by a suitably equipped workshop.
1. There are two spring-loaded adjustment screws for headlight adjustment. One of them is on the top - it provides movement up and down, and one on the side - it provides movement to the right and left (see illustration).
13.1a. The vertical headlight adjustment screw is located at the top of the housing (indicated by an arrow) | 13.1b. Horizontal adjustment of the headlight requires a special hex wrench Tox |
2. There are several methods for headlight adjustment. To implement the simplest of them, you need a clean wall, located 8 meters from the front of the car, and a flat horizontal floor.
3. Stick vertical strips of adhesive tape on the wall in line with the center line of the car and the center lines of both headlights.
4. Stick a horizontal strip of adhesive tape in line with the center line of all headlights.
Note. To make it easier to accurately position the tape strips, position the vehicle a few inches from the wall.
5. When making the adjustment, the vehicle must be in normal condition, the fuel tank is half full, and the vehicle must not have too heavy a load.
6. Starting by adjusting the low beam headlights, set the maximum illumination area two inches below the horizontal line and two inches to the right of the vertical headlight line. Adjustment is made by turning the top adjusting screw clockwise to raise the light beam and counterclockwise to lower it. The side adjustment screw is used in the same way to move the light beam to the right or left.
7. For high-beam headlamps, the maximum illumination zone is centered exactly on the respective vertical lines just below the horizontal line.
Note. It may not be possible to fine-tune the dipped and high beam headlights at the same time. When choosing a compromise, keep in mind that low beam headlamps are used more often and their condition is of the greatest importance for driver safety.
8. Have the headlights adjusted as soon as possible by a service department or workshop.