Chery A15. Manual — part 114

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Align lock core of the trunk with the hole, so as to match the guard plate with the car body
properly;

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Tighten 2 self-tapping screw, pay attention to adjust the facial gap, spacing and other
differences between the car body and the movable part, feel the difference in height with
hand and make necessary adjustment while tightening;

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Open the trunk lid;

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Tighten 2 square nuts of the fixing bolt;

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Assemble the linkage rod, lid, etc. of the lock hole (see instruction of car body), and then
put down the trunk lid.

7. Removal/installation of interior ceiling
lamp

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Connect the connector of the wiring harness
properly；

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Place it right into the installation hole of the
ceiling towards the correct direction, firstly
align one end with the ceiling and then press
the ceiling light into the proper position with
hand.

8. Removal/installation of trunk lamp

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Open the trunk lid;

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Connect the connector of the wiring harness properly;

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Use the clipping end side to latch with cover of the back loudspeaker, after that just press
the light into it with hand. Put down the trunk lid;

9. Removal/installation of high mounted stop lamp

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Press the two ends so as to separate the lamp holder and the lamp housing, and then pull out
the conducting wire connector;

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Plug both of the single-terminal sockets of the conducting wires into the inserting plates of
the windscreen;

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Install the lamp housing according to the combination structure of the clipping slot, pay
attention to the matching of the inverted slot with the fixing pin, so as to ensure that the
lamp housing is firmly clipped to the position;

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Plug the conducting wire and lamp holder properly, and ensure that the lamp holder and

housing are assembled in the proper position.

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10.Removal/installation of door switch

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Disconnect the negative grid of the battery.

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Loosen the self-tapping screw of the door switch with a cross screw driver.

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Pull out the door switch, and separate the wiring harness connectors.

11.Removal/installation of control switch for dash lights

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Disconnect the negative grid of the battery.

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Reach the bottom part of the instrument panel with hand, and press down the clip of the
control switch for dash lights.

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Pull the control switch for dash lights forward and remove it.

The installing steps of above components are reverse to those for removal

12. Beam adjustment for headlamp

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The correctness of the beam adjustment for front headlamp is vital to the driving safety.
Therefore, only special instruments are allowed to be used to adjust the beam, and pay
attention to the stipulated laws during adjustment.

13. The followings must be fulfilled before adjustment

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Air pressure of car tyres must comply with the standard;

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The vehicle should be non-load (other than the spare tyre and tool kit, the weight of the car
normally includes the weight of the driver);

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The car should be parked on a horizontal road or working site;

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The surface of the headlamp reflector must be clean without any contamination;

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Check whether power works normally and bulbs are installed properly.

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Two screws linking the front headlamp can be adjusted towards the horizontal or vertical
position.

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When adjusting the front right headlamp, the protection cover must be removed. The
adjustment screw for the front left headlamp is symmetrical with the front right one. The
adjustment method is the same.

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COMMON MALFUNCTIONS OF LIGHTING SYSTEM / TROUBLESHOOTING

1.COMMON MALFUNCTIONS OF FRONT HEADLAMP / TROUBLESHOOTING

Malfunction Malfunction

Diagnosis

Troubleshooting

Neither high beam or low
beam light is working

1.All of bulbs have been damaged.
2.The fuse has been burned down.
3.Headlamp switch is faulty.
4.The circuit is faulty.

1.Replace the bulb.
2.Replace the fuse.
3.Inspect and replace the

headlamp switch.

4.Check the circuit.

Only one headlamp, that
is either the high beam or
low beam is working

1.The bulb has been damaged.
2.The fuse has been burned down.
3.The lamp holder or conducting

wire is faulty.

1.Replace the bulb.
2.Replace the fuse.
3.Check the lamp holder

or conducting wire.

Either side of the high
beam or low beam is not
working.

1.The bulb has been damaged.
2.The fuse has been burned down.
3.The headlamp switch is faulty.
4.The conducting wire or the

grounding is faulty.

1.Replace the bulb.
2.Replace the fuse.
3.Check the headlamp
switch.
4.Inspect the circuit.

Both headlamps are not
working.

1.The bulb has been damaged.
2.The fuse has been broken.
3.The headlamp switch is faulty.
4.The conducting wire or the

grounding is faulty.

1.Replace the bulb.
2.Replace the fuse.
3.Check the headlamp
switch.
4.Check the circuit.

Warning:

● The bulb will generate heat of very high temperature during working. So if the

surface of the bulb becomes dirty, the excessive heat will be accumulated, which
would result in shortening the life span of the bulb. When replacing the bulb, pay
attention to hold the metal edge rather than the bulb itself.

2. COMMON MALFUNCITONS OF FOG LAMP AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Malfunction symptom

Malfunction Diagnosis

Troubleshooting

Only one fog lamp is not
working

1. The bulb has been damaged.
2. The circuit or grounding is faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Check the circuit.

Neither of fog lamps is
not working

1. The bulb has been damaged.
2. The fuse has been burned down.
3. The fog lamp relay has been

damaged.

4. The fog lamp switch is faulty.
5. The circuit or grounding is faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Replace the fuse.
3. Check the relay.
4. Check the switch.
5. Check the circuit.

Fog lamp is always
working

1. The switch of fog lamp is faulty.
2. The circuit is faulty.

1. Check the switch.
2. Check the circuit.

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Warning:

● The bulb will generate heat of very high temperature during working. So if the

surface of the bulb becomes dirty, the excessive heat will be accumulated, which
would result in shortening the life span of the bulb. When replacing the bulb, pay
attention to hold the metal edge rather than the bulb itself.

3. COMMON MALFUNCTIONS OF BACKUP LAMP AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Malfunction symptom

Malfunction Diagnosis

Troubleshooting

One side of the backup
lamp is not working

1. The bulb has been damaged.
2. The circuit or grounding is faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Check the circuit.

Neither sides of the
backup lamps is not
working

1. The bulb has been damaged.
2. The fuse has been burned down.
3. The backup lamp switch is faulty.
4. The circuit or grounding is faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Replace the fuse.
3. Check the switch.
4. Check the circuit.

Backup lamp is
continuously working

Incorrect adjustment or damage to the
switch of backup lamp.

Check the backup
lamp switch.

4. COMMON MALFUNCTIONS OF STOP LAMP AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Malfunction symptom

Malfunction Diagnosis

Troubleshooting

One side of the brake
lamps is not working

1 The bulb has been damaged.
2. The conducting wire or grounding is
faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Check the circuit.

Neither of the brake
lamps is not working

1. The bulb has been damaged.
2. The fuse has been burned down.
3. The brake lamp switch is faulty.
4. The conducting wire or grounding is
faulty.

1. Replace the bulb.
2. Replace the fuse.
3. Check the brake

lamp switch.

4. Check the circuit.

Brake lamp is
continuously working.

Incorrect adjustment or damage to the switch
of backup lamp.

Check the brake
lamp switch.

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