Removing And Installing Headlight; Adjusting Headlights - Skoda Octavia III 2013 Workshop Manual

Octavia III 2013 ➤ , Octavia III 2014 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 12.2014
1.2

Removing and installing headlight

Removing
Note
The removal and installation will be demonstrated using the ex‐
ample of the left-hand headlight. The removal and installation of
the right headlight follows the same principle.
– Switch off the ignition and all electrical components.
– Remove front bumper ⇒ Body Work; Rep. gr. 63 .
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Carefully push the headlight -1- towards the front, for this step
disconnect the plug.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing,
observe the following:
– Align the headlight according to the contours of the vehicle
body (maintain the gap size ⇒ Body Repairs; Rep. gr. 00 ) and
loosely tighten with screws.
– Install bumper.
– By turning -arrow- the setting elements -4-, the headlight is
moved and thereby fitted to the surrounding body parts.
– Then tighten securing bolts in sequence -1-, -2- and -3- (3.5
Nm).
Note
The setting element is aligned automatically when tightening the
screw -1-.
– Set up the headlight
1.3

Adjusting headlights

Use a headlight beam setting device for setting the headlight
beam. Specified values, setting elements, conditions and meas‐
urement ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet Octavia III .
80
Rep. gr.94 - Lights, bulbs, switches - exterior
⇒ "1.3 Adjusting headlights", page 80 .