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How to Adjust the Headlights on a Volkswagen Golf 6

Model: Volkswagen Golf MK 6, Golf VI, Golf 6, 5K1 - Years 2008-2012
Part: Headlight

This brief video guide shows how to adjust the height of the headlights on a sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf, produced from 2008 to 2016. To adjust the headlights without electronic control, open the bonnet and locate the adjustment screws behind the headlights as shown in the video tutorial. Once found, using a 6mm Allen key, turn them clockwise or anti-clockwise to lower or raise the dipped beam until the desired adjustment is achieved.

Updated on 29 June 2026 by ScegliAuto

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