63 10... Test requirements for headlight vertical aim adjustment: Notes

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION Notes
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  • Car parked on level ground.
  • Replace faulty glass and mirrors and blackened light bulbs.
  • Check tire pressure and correct if necessary.
  • Apply load equivalent to one person on driver's seat (approx. 75 kg).
  • Vehicle with full fuel tank or appropriate additional weight in luggage compartment.
  • Correct adjustment of headlights in relation to engine hood (gap dimensions).
  • Manual headlight vertical aim control: Turn handwheel to 0 position.
  • Automatic headlight vertical aim control: Wait approx. 30 seconds after switching on lights.
  • Version with xenon headlights: Wait 80 seconds after switching on lights. During this time, do not move the vehicle and avoid vibrations.
  • Align headlight aimer with vehicle longitudinal axis and parallel to parking surface. Set marking line (M) on aimer to distance (e). Scale graduations on aimer are equal to a gradient in cm at a distance of 10 meters.
    Fig 1: Aligning Headlight Aimer With Vehicle Longitudinal Axis & Parallel To Parking Surface
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