Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, most commonly, we are happy being eqquiped of fog lights on your vehicle. Even so, they can in some instances be out of adjustment or you may feel that they are too high or too low. That’s the key reason why we composed this short post to teach you to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Volkswagen Arteon?. To do this, first, we will see what is the benefit of adjusting the fog lights of his vehicle, then, in a second step, how to adjust the fog lights of your Volkswagen Arteon.

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Why is it important to adjust the front fog lights of your Volkswagen Arteon?

So we will start our short post with the importance of adjusting the fog lights to Volkswagen Arteon. Although some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the opportunity to change their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This equipment, which is not obligatory on an Volkswagen Arteon, allows you to greatly enhance your visibility. However, it is exclusively allowed outside built-up areas in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having a perfect setting of the fog lights of its Volkswagen Arteon allows you not to blind and to increase the gain in visibility that they give. In addition, fog lights that are not properly adjusted will undoubtedly disturb the car owners you cross and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore essential, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights correctly adjusted.

How to adjust the fog lights of your Volkswagen Arteon?

Now let’s go forward to the part you’re most likely most interested in in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Volkswagen Arteon? Now that you have realized the interest of this adjustment, which may seem trivial, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is particularly easy, here are a few simple steps to follow to do it optimally:

  • Empty your vehicle, check the pressure of your tires and, place only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Volkswagen Arteon.
  • Place your vehicle on a flat area with a clean wall in front of you, preferably between 5 and 10 meters from it.
  • Measure the height from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Volkswagen Arteon), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and tag it with a construction tape for example.
  • Switch on the fog lights on your Volkswagen Arteon and verify that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
  • If they illuminate higher than this mark, throughout the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally located above your fog lights, you should find them very easily, they will be more or less accessible depending on the year and the options of your Volkswagen Arteon)

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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Volkswagen Arteon, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t hesitate to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Volkswagen Arteon if you want to check their lighting level.

If you wish more tutorials on the Volkswagen Arteon, go to our Volkswagen Arteon category.