Electrical System; Headlamp Adjustment; Replacing Bulbs - Mercedes-Benz 380 SE 1984 Owner's Manual

Electrical System

Headlamp Adjustment

Correct headlamp adjustment is
extremely important. Check and
readjust headlamps at regular inter­
vals and when a lamp has been
replaced.

Replacing Bulbs

Only handle new bulbs for head­
lamps and tail lamps with tissue
paper or similar.
Install only 12 volt bulb with the
specified watt rating.
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Headlamp Unit
1 Headlamp vertical adjusting
screw
2 Headlamp horizontal adjusting
screw
3 380 SE, 500 SEL:
Fog lamp vertical adjusting
screw
4 380 SE, 500 SEL:
Fog lamp horizontal adjusting
screw
5 Securing screw for housing of
turn signal, standing, side marker
and parking lamps
: 194 2 6
Securing screw for cover of
6
sealed-beam unit and for
380 SE, 500 SEL fog lamp
7 Sealed-beam unit for high and
low beam
8 Securing screws for sealed-
beam unit
9 380 SE, 500 SEL:
Fog lamp
380 SE, 500 SEL:
10
Securing screws for fog lamp
Turn signal, standing, side
11
marker and parking lamps