Adjust Headlight Aim Only

• The area around the headlight is not deformed.
• The vehicle is parked on a level surface.
• Tire inflation pressure is the specified value.
• A driver is in the driver's seat and the vehicle is in a state ready for driving (with a tank full).
• The vehicle has been bounced several times.

1. Prepare a thick white paper.
2. Stand the paper perpendicular to the ground at the position 9.84 ft away from the headlights.
3. Ensure that the center line of the vehicle and the paper face forms a 90-degree angle as shown in Fig 1.
4. Draw a horizontal line (H line) on the paper, showing where the headlights should strike.
Fig 1: Headlight Aiming Diagram
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5. Draw a vertical line (V line) to where the center line of the vehicle is to be.
6. Draw 2 vertical lines (by connecting the low and high beam center marks) to where the both headlights should strike (V RH and V LH lines).
7. Draw a horizontal line (by connecting the both low beam center marks) to where the headlights should strike (H RH and H LH lines).
8. Start the engine.
9. Turn the headlights ON.
10. Check that the headlights properly strike the position shown in Fig 1.
NOTE:

As shown in Fig 1, adjust each aim of the RH and LH lights.

11. If not, adjust the lights in the vertical direction.

Using adjusting bolt, adjust the headlight aim to within the specified range.