Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 398

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Combination Light Adjustment Switch

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the combination light adjustment switch.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry 

both ends of combination light adjustment switch 
carefully to remove it.

b. Disconnect the combination light adjustment switch 

wire harness connectors (arrow).

c. Remove the combination light adjustment switch.

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Inspection

1. Check combination light adjustment switch (headlight leveling switch).

a. Turn digital multimeter to ohm band, and connect red 

probe of multimeter to terminal 1, and black probe to 
terminal 2.

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Observe resistance change on the digital multimeter 
while turning the headlight leveling switch to each 
position.

If result is not as specified, replace combination light 
adjustment switch.

2. Check combination light adjustment switch (backlight switch).

a. Connect positive battery lead to terminal 6 and 

negative battery lead to terminal 8 of combination light 
adjustment switch. Check if the backlight comes on. 
Observe if the backlight brightness changes gradually 
while turning the backlight switch.
OK: Comes on and changes gradually.

b. Connect positive battery lead to terminal 7 and 

negative battery lead to terminal 8 of combination light 
adjustment switch. Check if the backlight comes on.
OK: Comes on.
If result is not as specified, replace combination light 
adjustment switch.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

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Multimeter 

Connection

Switch Position

Specified 

Condition (KΩ)

Terminal 1 -

Terminal 2

0

1.297

Terminal 1 -

Terminal 2

1

1.808

Terminal 1 -

Terminal 2

2

2.735

Terminal 1 -

Terminal 2

3

3.945

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Headlight Assembly

Removal

HINT:
Use the same procedures for the right side and left side.

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Procedures listed below are for the left side.

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the radiator grille assembly (

See page 48-8

).

4. Remove the water tank upper crossmember trim board (

See page 48-10

). 

5. Remove the headlight assembly.

a. Remove 3 fixing bolts (arrow) from headlight 

assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 3.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

b. Move the headlight assembly along vehicle driving 

direction, and detach the fixing clip (arrow) between 
headlight assembly and mounting bracket.

c. Disconnect the headlight assembly wire harness 

connector (arrow), and remove the headlight 
assembly.

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Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Adjustment

1. Preparations:

a. Tire inflation pressure comes up to standard.
b. Vehicle is unloaded (besides spare tire and tool kit, it is generally specified to include the weight of 

driver).

c. Park vehicle on a level ground or a workplace.
d. Keep lens surface of headlight free from dirt.
e. Check if power supply operates normally and bulbs are installed correctly.
f. Headlight beam can be adjusted up and down, left and right by using headlight leveling switch or 

adjustment area at the rear of headlight. Always perform adjustment according to the international 
standard.

CAUTION

 When installing headlight assembly, make sure the fitting clearance between headlight and hood, front 

fender, front bumper is appropriate. Adjust as necessary.

No.

Item

Standard

1

Reference center height of headlight 
low beam

H = 903 mm

2

Up and down offset of left/right low 
beam

Adjust center: 0.85H = 768 mm
Adjust range: 0.8H - 0.9H = 722 - 813 mm

3

Left and right offset of left low beam

Left offset no more than 170 mm, right offset no more 
than 350 mm

4

Left and right offset of right low 
beam

Left offset no more than 170 mm, right offset no more 
than 350 mm

5

Left and right offset of left high beam

Left offset no more than 170 mm, right offset no more 
than 350 mm

6

Left and right offset of right high 
beam

Left offset no more than 350 mm, right offset no more 
than 350 mm

7

High beam light intensity

≥ 39000 cd