Headlamp: Adjustments

Aiming Adjustment (USA / CANADA)

When performing headlamp aiming adjustment, use an aiming wall screen.
For details, refer to the regulations in your own country.
a. Keep all tires inflated to correct pressures.
b. Place vehicle and screen on one and same flat surface.
c. See that there is no-load in vehicle (coolant, engine oil filled up to correct level and full fuel tank) other than the driver (or equivalent weight placed in driver's position).

LOW BEAM
1. Turn headlamp low beam on.







2. Use adjusting screw to adjust the vertical aim of the lamp.
- Cover the opposite lamp and ensure fog lamps, if equipped, are turned off.
- Adjust beam pattern until cutoff line is positioned at same height off ground as bulb center (on H-Line).

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 should be within the range shown. Adjust headlamps accordingly.