FRONT FOG LIGHT AIMING
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Note
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• If the following servicing is done, perform the front fog light aiming adjustment.
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― Front fog light replacement
― Suspension replacement and removal/installation, servicing requiring vehicle height to be changed
• When using a aiming tester, set the percentage inclination value (tilt angle) to 1.5 % and follow the instructions of the aiming tester manufacturer.
Front Fog Light (LH) or Front Fog Light (RH) (Without Headlight Cleaner System)
1. Empty the vehicle except for the spare tire, jack and vehicle tools.
2. Adjust the tire pressure to the specification. (See WHEEL AND TIRE SPECIFICATION.)
3. Move the vehicle to level ground.
4. Sit on the driver-side seat alone.
5. Make an adjustment-use screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper. (Common to both left and right)
6. Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the distance to the front fog lights is 3 m {118 in} from the wall.
7. Measure the height at the center point of the front fog lights.
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Note
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• Measure the height at the center point of the front fog light in which the aiming is being adjusted because the vehicle height differs depending on vehicle conditions.
8. Align the center of the front fog light to be adjusted with the center of the front fog light on the adjustment screen.
9. Set a partition in front of the front fog light which is not being adjusted to block the light.
10. Start the engine and charge the battery.
11. Turn on the front fog lights.
12. Verify that the actual brightness borderline of the fog light is at the brightness borderline position indicated by the adjustment-use screen.
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• If the actual brightness borderline is not in the position indicated on the adjustment-use screen, perform the following adjustment:
- (1) Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)
- (2) Partially peel back the front mudguard. (See MUDGUARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (3) Remove the front fog light before cutting the front fog light hole cover located on the bolt installation hole. (See FRONT FOG LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (4) Cutout the hatch-marked area of the front fog light hole cover shown in the figure.
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Note
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• Remove all the shaded area shown in the figure so that the front fog light hole cover does not interfere with the bolt.
- (5) Temporarily tighten the bolt.
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- (6) Install the screw.
- (7) Install the front fog light and the bracket to the front bumper.
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- (8) Connect the connector.
- (9) Move the front fog light in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and adjust the brightness borderline.
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- (10) Tighten the bolt.
- (11) Install the front mudguard. (See MUDGUARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (12) Connect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)
Front Fog Light (RH) (With Headlight Cleaner System)
1. Empty the vehicle except for the spare tire, jack and vehicle tools.
2. Adjust the tire pressure to the specification. (See WHEEL AND TIRE SPECIFICATION.)
3. Move the vehicle to level ground.
4. Sit on the driver-side seat alone.
5. Make an adjustment-use screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper. (Common to both left and right)
6. Line up the vehicle with the wall so that the distance to the front fog lights is 3 m {118 in} from the wall.
7. Measure the height at the center point of the front fog lights.
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Note
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• Measure the height at the center point of the front fog light in which the aiming is being adjusted because the vehicle height differs depending on vehicle conditions.
8. Align the center of the front fog light to be adjusted with the center of the front fog light on the adjustment screen.
9. Set a partition in front of the front fog light which is not being adjusted to block the light.
10. Start the engine and charge the battery.
11. Turn on the front fog lights.
12. Verify that the actual brightness borderline of the fog light is at the brightness borderline position indicated by the adjustment-use screen.
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• If the actual brightness borderline is not in the position indicated on the adjustment-use screen, perform the following adjustment:
- (1) Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)
- (2) Remove the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL.)
- (3) Remove the front fog light before cutting the front fog light hole cover located on the bolt installation hole. (See FRONT FOG LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (4) Cutout the hatch-marked area of the front fog light hole cover shown in the figure.
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Note
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• Remove all the shaded area shown in the figure so that the front fog light hole cover does not interfere with the bolt.
- (5) Temporarily tighten the bolt.
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- (6) Install the screw.
- (7) Install the front fog light and the bracket to the front bumper.
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- (8) Install the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION.)
- (9) Partially peel back the front mudguard. (See MUDGUARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (10) Move the front fog light in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and adjust the brightness borderline.
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- (11) Tighten the bolt.
- (12) Install the front mudguard. (See MUDGUARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
- (13) Connect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)
