Headlight Adjustment: Checking Halogen Headlights - Volkswagen Passat 2015 Manual

Passat 2015 ➤, Passat 2019 ➤, Passat Variant 2015 ➤, Passat Variant 2019 ➤
– 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.
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Instead, a different inclination setting on the headlight adjust‐
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ment unit is used.
If the maintenance tables are used, the settings are dis‐
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played in the vehicle-specific maintenance list.
In the US, Canadian and Mexican markets SAE-compliant
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headlights are used.
The headlight adjustment is subject to a separate charge.
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Test and adjustment prerequisites
Check headlight adjustment (ECE).
Check headlight adjustment (SAE).
Adjusting halogen headlights
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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