Headlamp: Adjustments

Aiming Adjustment
For details, refer to the regulations in your state.

When performing headlamp aiming adjustment, use an aiming wall screen.

Before performing aiming adjustment, check the following.
1. Check all tires and adjust to correct pressure.
2. Place vehicle and screen on a level surface.
3. Be sure there is no additional load in vehicle other than the driver (or equivalent weight placed in driver's position). Coolant and engine oil filled to correct level, and fuel tank full.
4. Confirm spare tire, jack and tools are properly stowed.

LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM

NOTE: By regulation, no means for horizontal aim adjustment is provided from the factory; only vertical aim is adjustable.

1. Turn headlamp low beam on.
2. Use adjustment screw to perform aiming adjustment.
- Cover the opposite lamp and ensure fog lamps, if equipped, are turned off.

CAUTION: Do not tighten adjustment screw beyond a torque of 1.67 Nm (17 kg-cm, 14.8 in-lb) or damage may occur.




3. Adjust beam pattern until cut-off line (top edge of illumination area) is positioned at same height off ground as bulb center (on H-line). Measure cut-off line within distance A on H-line. See aiming chart.

If the vehicle front body has been repaired and/or the headlamp assembly has been replaced, check aiming. Use the aiming chart shown in the figure.
- Basic illuminating area for adjustment should be within the range shown on the aiming chart. Adjust headlamps accordingly.