Headlights When Driving Abroad - Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual

Headlights when driving abroad

The a sym metrical dipped bea m increases
the field of vision on the passenger side of
the la ne.
This causes glare for oncom ing traffic if the
vehic le is driven in countries where traffic
drives on the opposite side of the road.
Halog en headl ight system 3
To avoid glare, place masking strips on
both head lig hts. We recomm end that y ou
consult a Vauxhall Authorised Repairer.
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Xenon headlig ht system 3
To avoid glare, switch both dipped beam
headlights to sy mmetrica l dipped beam:
1. O pen bonnet.
2. Remove main beam head lig ht protective
cover.
3. Move lev er shown in illustration upwards.
4. Check light / dark limits of dipped beam
(e.g. in front of a wall):
Horizontal = Sym metrical
Angled upwards = Asy mmetrical
5. Pla ce headlight protective cover in
position and close.