Skoda Octavia II 2004 Maintenance Manual page 168

Octavia II 2004 ➤ , Octavia II 2010 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 01.2018
and legislation of the relevant country ⇒ Owner's Manual for the
headlight beam setting device .
Test and setting conditions
• Tyre pressure o.k.
• Lenses must neither be damaged nor soiled.
• Reflectors and bulbs o.k.
• Vehicle load must be achieved.
Load: with one person or 75 kg on the driver's seat in an otherwise
unladen vehicle (unladen weight).
The unladen weight is the weight of the vehicle with full fuel tank
(at least 90%) including the weight of all the operational equip‐
ment elements (e.g. spare wheel, tool kit, jack etc.).
If the fuel tank is not filled up to at least 90%, the load must be set
as follows:
– Determine the fuel volume in the fuel tank on the fuel gauge
display.
– Load vehicle with corresponding weight via the fuel tank ac‐
cording to the following table:
Fuel gauge Weight (kg)
Reserve 35
1/4 30
1/2 18
3/4 7
Fuel tank full 0
Note
Use as weight e.g. plastic tanks filled with water or canisters.
♦
1 litre of water = 1 kg.
When fitting the weight onto the rear seat pay special attention
♦
so that the seat upholsteries are not dirty or damaged.
The vehicle must have rolled a few metres or have been de‐
pressed a few times at the front and rear to allow the springs to
settle.
• The vehicle and the headlight beam setting device must be on
a level surface.
• Align the vehicle and the headlight beam setting device in ac‐
cordance with the instructions of the device manufacturer.
• On vehicles with headlamp range control, press the thumb‐
wheel several times in the dash panel to check the system.
Then turn the thumbwheel to basic position.
• For vehicles equipped with automatic headlight beam control
perform first of all the basic setting ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
• Set the inclination value.
Inclination value:
• Basic setting for the inclination value adjustment: -1%
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