Adjusting LED headlights - rest-of-the-world vehicles up to model year 2013 — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D4 (4H, 2010–2017)

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• With this programme the running gear is set to normal air spring level.
• The arrangement on the right headlight is symmetrically opposite.

📋 Procedure

1. Observe requirements for checking and adjusting .
2. Turn light switch E1 to "“dipped beam”" position – not to "“Auto”" position.
3. Close all doors and the rear lid and keep them closed during the complete checking and adjusting procedure.
4. Connect vehicle diagnostic tester .
5. Select Diagnosis mode and start diagnosis.

6. Select Test plan tab.
7. Select Own test then the following options one after the other: [Note: With this programme the running gear is set to normal air spring level.]
8. Continue to follow the instructions on the display of the vehicle diagnostic tester.
9. You will be requested to perform headlight adjustment while running through the programme. [Note: To make it easier to find the break-away point (2), cover and uncover the left half of the headlight (as seen in direction of travel) a few times. Then check the dipped beam again.If dipped beams have been adjusted correctly the centre point of the main beam should lie on central point (3).When the bonnet release is operated, the light-dark border automatically moves beyond the normal dipped beam position once and then returns to its specified position from the top. This process takes a maximum of 5 seconds.]
10. Before adjusting height of headlight, use adjuster screw (1) to position light-dark border above setting line.
11. Then adjust light-dark border to setting line from above.
12. Turn adjuster screw (2) for lateral adjustment. [Note: The arrangement on the right headlight is symmetrically opposite.]
13. After completing headlight adjustment, again follow the instructions on the display of the vehicle diagnostic tester to exit normal air spring level. [Note: If the programme is terminated too early the normal air spring level must be deactivated manually Running gear, axles, steering43Electronic damping control.]
14. Unplug diagnostic connector.

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