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Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp Aiming


The vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming system. The headlamp aiming system has been preset at the factory.

However, If the vehicle is damaged in an accident, the aim of the headlamps can be affected and adjustment could be necessary.

The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:


• The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps are 25 ft (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other flat surface.

• The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectly level surface which is level all the way to the wall or other flat surface.

• The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular to the wall or other flat surface.

• The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mud on it.

• The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other work stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.

• The vehicle should be normally loaded with a full tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs (75 kg) on the driver seat.

• Tires should be properly inflated.


Headlamp aiming is done with the vehicle low-beam headlamps. The high-beam headlamps will be correctly aimed if the low-beam headlamps are aimed properly.



1. To adjust the vertical aim:


2. Locate the aim point at the center inner projector condensing lens of the low beam headlamp ( not the outer lens ).

3. Measure the distance from the ground to the aim dot on the low beam headlamp.

4. Record the distance.

5. At the wall, measure from the ground upward to the recorded distance from step 3, and draw or tape a horizontal line (3) the width of the vehicle.

6.
Warning

Do not cover a headlamp to improve beam cut-off when aiming. Covering a headlamp may cause excessive heat build-up which may cause damage to the headlamp.


Turn on the low-beam headlamps and place a piece of cardboard or equivalent in front of the headlamp not being adjusted. This only allows the beam of light from the headlamp being adjusted to be seen on the flat surface.

7. Locate the vertical aiming screws, which are under the hood near each headlamp assembly.

8. For the vehicle that is equipped with a Base headlamp (halogen bulb), there will be one vertical headlamp aiming screw (V1).

9. The aiming screw (V1) is adjusted from the engine compartment side of the beauty cover.

10. For the vehicle that is equipped with an Up-level headlamp (HID), there will be two vertical headlamp aiming screws (V1 and V2).

11. The aiming screw (V1) is adjusted from the engine compartment side of the beauty cover and the aiming screw (V2) is adjusted through the access hole in the beauty cover.

12. For the Base vehicle, turn the vertical aiming screw (V1) until the headlamp beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. Turn it clockwise or counter-clockwise to raise or lower the angle of the beam.

13. For the Up-level vehicle, turn the vertical aiming screws (V1 and V2) simultaneously until the headlamp beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. Turn them clockwise or counter-clockwise to raise or lower the angle of the beam.

14. Make sure that the light from the headlamp is positioned at the bottom edge (1,2) of the horizontal tape line (3).

15. Repeat steps 7 through 14 for the opposite headlamp.