How to adjust the low beam headlights on the Lamando?
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The control switch for the Lamando's low beam headlights is located on the left lever below the steering wheel. Simply pull the lever toward the driver to activate them. When the low beams are on, you can switch between low and high beams by pushing the turn signal lever forward or backward. The low beam headlights have a range of approximately 30-40 meters. More details are as follows: 1. Experiments show that when driving at 55 km/h at night, the braking distance upon spotting an obstacle is exactly 30 meters. This means that if you stop immediately upon seeing something within the low beam's range, there will be no gap between the car and the object. This assumes good vehicle condition, road conditions, and driver reaction time. If the speed is higher, or if the vehicle or road conditions are poor, or the driver is fatigued with slower reactions, the outcome can be imagined. 2. Therefore, it's crucial to control your speed when driving at night. On flat, wide roads with good visibility, you can use high beams and drive slightly faster. However, when encountering oncoming traffic, uneven roads, turns, bridges, narrow roads, or intersections, you should slow down, generally keeping the speed below 40 km/h.
Last time I drove my buddy's Lamando, the low beams were set too low, making it hard to see the road at night, so I adjusted them myself. I popped open the hood, found the white adjustment knob behind the headlight, and slowly turned it with a Phillips screwdriver. Make sure the car is parked on level ground—it's best to adjust at night against a wall, aiming for the light beam to hit about 70 cm above the ground. Don’t crank it too high, or you’ll blind oncoming drivers like high beams. After adjusting, I took it for a spin and noticed the illumination range improved by over 30 meters, making highway driving much safer. If you can’t figure it out, just head to the 4S shop—the mechanics can fine-tune it in minutes with professional tools, usually for free on such minor fixes. Headlight height is crucial for safety, especially in rain when light scatter worsens. I check mine every six months.
