Volkswagen Golf Quiz
Electrical System

Headlamp Aim Check

In this manual: Electrical System
General Information — 9Engine — 14Engine Disassembly and Assembly, 1.1 and 1.3 l Engines — 15Engine Disassembly and Assembly, 1.6 and 1.8 L Engines — 13Diesel Engine Disassembly and Assembly — 16Fuel System — 1Carburetor Engine Fuel System — 19Fuel injection system — 17Diesel Engine Fuel System — 15Clutch — 12Transmission — 37Transmission — 8Front-wheel drive — 5Steering — 12Front Suspension — 9Rear Suspension — 4Brake System — 16Body — 26Electrical System — 42Wiring Diagrams — 24
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PROCEDURE

WARNING Headlamp aiming requires special equipment and must be performed at a service station.

PROCEDURE 1. Adjust the tire pressure to the specified values. 2. Fill the fuel tank to at least 90%. 3. Park the vehicle on a level surface 10 m from a wall. 4. Load the vehicle with a 75 kg weight (one person in the driver's seat). 5. Measure the distance from the center of the headlamp to the ground. 6. Mark a line on the wall at the distance measured in the previous step. 7. Turn on the low beams. 8. Measure on the wall the distance between the marked line and the edge of the light beam: for standard headlamps the beam edge must be 120 mm below the line; for fog lamps, 200 mm.

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