- Tire pressure is correct.
- Lenses must not be dirty or damaged.
- Reflectors and headlight bulbs must be in good working order.
- The car must be loaded. Load: one passenger or 75 kg in the driver's seat in an unladen vehicle (Curb weight).
The curb weight is the mass of the vehicle ready for operation with a fully filled fuel tank (minimum 90% fuel), equipped with all the tools and devices necessary for operation (e.g. spare wheel, tool kit, jack, fire extinguisher, etc.).
If the fuel tank is not filled to at least 90%. then you need to perform the load as follows.
Determine the mass of additional cargo according to the table, depending on the readings of the fuel gauge in the tank. Additional cargo must be placed in the luggage compartment.
Table for determining the weight of the ballast
| Fuel gauge readings | Weight of ballast, kg |
| Full | 0 |
| 1/4 | 30 |
| 1/2 | 20 |
| 3/4 | 10 |
As a ballast, it is best to use canisters of water (A 5 liter canister of water has a mass of approximately 5 kg).
In order for the body to be set at a level corresponding to the mass, it is necessary to roll the car for several meters or swing it up and down several times in front and behind.
The vehicle and the headlight tester must be installed on the same horizontal surface.
The vehicle and the headlight tester must be oriented relative to each other.
The nominal headlight range must be set.
The value of the nominal angle of inclination is indicated as a percentage on the plate above the headlight. The headlight range must be adjusted to this value.
Indicated headlight range (V %) is determined by the ratio of headlamp tilt to the base distance at which this value is measured (base distance is 10 m).
Conversion example: 1.0% corresponds to 10 cm.
The headlight range control must be set to position «ABOUT».
Checking the main headlights
The following is checked. Does the horizontal border of light and shadow touch the dividing strip when the low beam is on? (1) measuring screen and whether the bend point is (2) between the left horizontal part and the right rising part of the border of light and shadow on a perpendicular drawn through the central mark (3).
The zone of the most intense illumination should be located to the right of the central vertical line.
- To help find the inflection point (1) should alternately close and open the left (in the direction of travel) half headlight. After that, check the low beam headlights again.
- The center of the main beam of a headlamp with a correctly adjusted low beam must coincide with the center mark (3).
- Adjustment of headlights using a screen with a line inclined by 15°is carried out in the same way as adjustment using a screen of a new type.
To avoid adjustment errors, do not orient yourself along the 15°line.
Fog lights
When checking, make sure that the upper border of light and shadow touches the adjustment line and runs horizontally across the entire width of the screen.
Halogen headlight adjustment
Left headlight adjustment
Adjusting screws of the right headlight are mirrored.
- Screw (1) vertical adjustment.
- Screw (2) vertical and horizontal adjustment.
- Vertical adjustment is achieved by simultaneously turning the screws (1) And (2) for the same number of turns.
- Horizontal adjustment is performed by turning only the screw (2).
Adjustment of fog lamps installed in headlight units
The correct adjustment of the fog lamps installed in the headlight unit is achieved automatically together with the adjustment of the main headlights.
Fog lamp in bumper, right
The left fog lamp adjustment screw is mirrored.
Nominal fog lamp tilt: 20 cm.
Release the tabs (arrows) from the clips and remove the trim at the bottom of the bumper.
To adjust the illumination distance, turn the adjusting screw (arrow).
Horizontal adjustment is not provided.
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