Basic Setting (Function 04)

1998 Audi A8 Sedan (4D2) V8-3.7L (AEW)SECTION Basic Setting (Function 04)



Basic Setting

Basic setting must be performed after replacing a headlight, axle sensor or the control module. Observe the following:

- Vehicle must be in a precisely defined load condition.


NOTE: Current specified values and procedures for load condition can be found in the Repair Manual "Maintenance.


- Rock vehicle (move bumpers up and down several times, allowing vehicle to come to a rest on its own).

Perform basic setting
- Press buttons -0- and -4- to select "Basic Setting" function 04.

Indicated on display:


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04 - Basic Setting


- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:


Basic Setting
Input display group number XXX


- Input display group number 001.
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:


System in Basic Setting 1 ->
Please wait


- Headlights are moved to set position.

Indicated on display:


System In Basic Setting 1 ->
Adjust headlights


- Headlights are now in the set position. Adjust headlights using headlight adjustment tool (e.g. VAS5046). Basic setting 1 switches the adjustment mode off and enters "headlights not set" into DTC memory.
- Press -> button.

Indicated on display


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Select function XX


- Press buttons -0- and -4- to select "Basic Setting" function 04.

Indicated on display:


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04 - Basic Setting


- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:


Basic Setting
Input display group number XXX


- Input display group number 2.
- Press -Q- button to confirm input.

Indicated on display:


System in Basic Setting 2 ->
Normal position learned


- The control module has now learned this position as the adjustment position. The entry in DTC memory ("Headlights not set") is erased and adjustment mode is re-initiated.
- Press -> button.

Indicated on display


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Select function XX
RENDER: 1.0x

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