Adjusting Headlamp Aim
1. Park vehicle on level surface
approximately 6 inches (152 mm)
from a vertical test screen or wall.
The centerline of the vehicle must be
at a 90° angle to the test screen.
3. Move vehicle on the level surface 25
feet (7.6 m) straight back from the
wall.
4. Open hood, depress latch (1) and
remove access cover (2) from the
headlamp,
5. Turn key in steering lock to position
2.
6. Vertical headlamp aim (low beams
on): Turn adjusting screw (3) (coun-
terclockwise to adjust headlamp
downward, clockwise upward) until
bubble in the level (4) is centered on
the "0" mark.
Correct headlamp adjustment is
extremely important. To check and
readjust a headlamp do the following:
•
Horizontal aim will change and must
be corrected as described below,
whenever a vertical adjustment is
made.
2. Using a "T" square and a carpenter's
level, align and mark a vertical
centerline (10) on the test screen using
the outer reference point (low beam)
found on each headlamp lens. As a
check, the distance between
•
•
Adjustments to low beam
simultaneously aim the high beam.
centerlines should be 52 /8 inches
3
mm).
(1328
Vehicle should have a normal trunk
load.
Graduations: 0.18° pitch
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free PDF Owner's Manual Download. |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz S600, Mercedes-Benz W140 |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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