Low beam adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2011 W164 Owner's Manual

XSwitch off the lights.XOpen the cargo compartment.XOpen the side trim panel (Y page 114).XTurn the corresponding bulb holder
counter-clockwise and remove it.
XRemove the bulb from the bulb holder.XInsert the new bulb into the bulb holder.XInsert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.XClose the side trim panel (Y page 114).
License plate lamp
XSwitch off the lights.XOpen the tailgate.XRemove screws :.XRemove the license plate lamp.XReplace the bulb.XInsert the license plate lamp.XReplace and tighten screws :.Setting the headlamps:V vertical axis;H (horizontal) height, measured from the
center
Setting the headlamps correctly is extremely
important. Setting the high-beam headlamps
also sets the low-beam headlamps. (The term
headlamps covers both high and low beam.)
To check and adapt the headlamp setting,
proceed as follows:
XPark the vehicle on level ground at a
distance of 25 feet (7.6 m) from a wall or
similar.
XMake sure that the vehicle load is in the
normal range.
XSwitch on the L low-beam headlamps.
If the light of the headlamps is not distributed
as shown in the illustration above, follow the
instructions below:
XOpen the hood (Y page 282).
The adjustment screws are located under the
cover.
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