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Guide to adjusting the headlights of the Smart Fortwo

Model: Smart Smart 453 - Years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Part: Checks and maintenance

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In this guide we will see the main information on how to adjust the height of the front headlights of the Smart Fortwo, in simple steps. First, we open the front hood of the car and position ourselves in front of a fixed reference, with low light; the front headlight is equipped on the top with the headlight adjustment motor, adjustable also through the manual plastic screw, as shown in the video.

Once the height of both optical groups is aligned, we can make the final automatic adjustment through the specific control on board the car.


Posted on 24 April 2025 by ScegliAuto


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