2002 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 252
2002 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Instruments and controls Exterior lamps Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 248 1. Park vehicle on level surface approximately 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a vertical test screen or wall. The centerline of the vehicle must be at a 90° angle to the test screen. 2. (Low beams on): Using a carpenter's level, align and mark a vertical centerline (8) on the test screen using the vertex of the angle formed in each beam image. As a check, the distance between centerlines should be 49 5/8 inches (1260 mm). If the distance does not check, have the system verified by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 3. Open hood. 4. Vertical headlamp aim (Low beams on): Turn adjusting screw (2) (counterclockwise to adjust headlamp downward, clockwise upward) until bubble in the level (6) is centered on the "0" mark. Graduations: 0.18° pitch. Adjusting headlamp aim Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely important. To check and readjust a headlamp, follow steps 1 through 7. Please note: • Adjustments to low beam simultaneously aim the high beam. • Vehicle should have a normal trunk load. • Vertical aim adjustments change horizontal aim.