HEADLIGHT AIMING

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2-Lamp Type Headlight

Note

•  The reflectors for the low and high beams are integrated. Therefore, perform the headlight aiming adjustment on either the low or high beam.

Low beam adjustment

1.  Point the headlight beams to a wall and verify that the headlight beams are as shown in the figure.

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2.  Make a headlight adjustment screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.

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3.  Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.

4.  Park the vehicle on level ground, in an unloaded condition.

5.  Sit on the driver-side seat alone.

6.  Put the wall in front of the vehicle.

7.  Line up the headlights with the wall at a distance of 3 m {9.8 ft} apart.

8.  Measure the height at the center of the headlight.

Note

•  Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.

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9.  Align the center of the adjustment screen with the position indicated in the figure, then affix the screen to the wall.

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10.  Start the engine and charge the battery.

11.  Turn on the headlight low beams.

12.  Block the light of the headlight which is not adjusted.

13.  Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position. (vehicles with headlight leveling switch)

14.  Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is at the position indicated by the adjustment screen.

•  If the elbow point is not at the position indicated by the adjustment screen, turn the adjustment screw as shown in the figure to adjust the elbow point to the position indicated by the adjustment screen.

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High beam adjustment

1.  Make a headlight adjustment screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.

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2.  Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.

3.  Park the vehicle on level ground, in an unloaded condition.

4.  Sit on the driver-side seat alone.

5.  Put the wall in front of the vehicle.

6.  Line up the headlights with the wall at a distance of 3 m {9.8 ft} apart.

7.  Measure the height at the center of the headlight.

Note

•  Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.

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8.  Align the center of the adjustment screen with the position indicated in the figure, then affix the screen to the wall.

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9.  Start the engine and charge the battery.

10.  Turn on the headlight high beams.

11.  Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position. (vehicles with headlight leveling switch)

12.  Block the light of the headlight which is not adjusted.

13.  Verify that the center of the hot zone (the bright part of high beam) is at the center of the headlight on the adjustment screen.

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•  If the center of the hot zone is not at the center of the headlight on the adjustment screen, turn the adjustment screw to adjust the center of the hot zone.

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4-Lamp Type Headlight

Low beam adjustment

1.  Point the headlight beams to a wall and verify that the headlight beams are as shown in the figure.

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2.  Make a headlight adjustment screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.

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3.  Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.

4.  Park the vehicle on level ground, in an unloaded condition.

5.  Sit on the driver-side seat alone.

6.  Put the wall in front of the vehicle.

7.  Line up the headlights with the wall at a distance of 3 m {9.8 ft} apart.

8.  Measure the height at the center of the headlight.

Note

•  Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.

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9.  Align the center of the adjustment screen with the position indicated in the figure, then affix the screen to the wall.

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10.  Start the engine and charge the battery.

11.  Turn on the headlight low beams.

12.  Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position. (vehicles with headlight leveling switch)

13.  Block the light of the headlight which is not adjusted.

14.  Verify that the elbow point of the headlight is at the position indicated by the adjustment screen.

•  If the elbow point is not at the position indicated by the adjustment screen, turn the adjustment screw as shown in the figure to adjust the elbow point to the position indicated by the adjustment screen.

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High beam adjustment

1.  Make a headlight adjustment screen as shown in the figure using double-weight, white paper.

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2.  Adjust the tire pressure to the specification.

3.  Park the vehicle on level ground, in an unloaded condition.

4.  Sit on the driver-side seat alone.

5.  Put the wall in front of the vehicle.

6.  Line up the headlights with the wall at a distance of 3 m {9.8 ft} apart.

7.  Measure the height at the center of the headlight.

Note

•  Since the height of the vehicle varies depending on the vehicle situation, measure the height of the center of the headlight using the actual vehicle.

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8.  Align the center of the adjustment screen with the position indicated in the figure, then affix the screen to the wall.

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9.  Start the engine and charge the battery.

10.  Turn on the headlight high beams.

11.  Set the headlight leveling switch to the 0 position. (vehicles with headlight leveling switch)

12.  Block the light of the headlight which is not adjusted.

13.  Verify that the center of the hot zone (the bright part of high beam) is at the center of the headlight on the adjustment screen.

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•  If the center of the hot zone is not at the center of the headlight on the adjustment screen, turn the adjustment screw to adjust the center of the hot zone.

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