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Travelling abroad
LEd / Xenon front lamps
For motoring in countries that drive on the other s
ide of the road, it is necessary to adjust the
d
ipped beams so as to not dazzle the drivers of
a
pproaching
v
ehicles.
F
R
aise the bonnet for access to the adjuster
(
one adjuster per headlamp).
F
I
nsert a suitable allen key (not supplied)
i
nto the hexagonal head of the adjuster.
F
T
urn the allen key half a turn clockwise.
Headlamp adjustment
To avoid causing a nuisance to other road u
sers, the height of the headlamps should be
a
djusted in relation to the load in the vehicle.
0.
D
river only or driver + front passenger.
-.
I
ntermediate
s
etting.
1.
5
people.
-.
5
people + load in the boot.
2.
D
river only + maximum authorised load in
t
he boot.
This
position is sufficient to avoid causing
d
azzle.
Higher
settings may limit the spread of light
f
rom the headlamps.
The
initial setting is position "0". On
your return, don't forget to
a
djust your headlamps back to their
i
nitial setting, by carrying out these
o
perations in reverse order.
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Changing a bulb
The headlamps are fitted with polycarbonate glass with a protective
c
oating:
F
d
o not clean them using a dr y
or abrasive cloth, nor with a
detergent or solvent product,
F
u
se a sponge and soapy water or a
p
H neutral product,
F
w
hen using a high pressure
w
asher on persistent marks, do not
k
eep the lance directed towards
t
he lamps or their edges for too
l
ong, so as not to damage their
p
rotective coating and seals.
Halogen headlamps
1. Direction indicators (PY21W amber).
2. S idelamps ( W5W).
3.
M
ain beam headlamps (H1-55W).
4.
D
ipped beam headlamps (H7-55W).
5.
F
ront foglamps (PSX24W).
6.
L
ED lamps (LEDs).
Changing
a
bulb
should
only
be
done
a
fter
the
headlamp
has
been
switched
o
ff
for
several
minutes
(risk
of
serious
b
urns).
F
D
o not touch the bulb directly with
your
fingers,
use
a
lint-free
cloth.
It
is
imperative
to
use
only
anti-
ultraviolet
(UV)
type
bulbs
to
avoid
d
amaging
t
he
h
eadlamp.
Always replace a failed bulb with a
new
bulb
with
the
same
type
and
s
pecification.
