Headlamp: Adjustments

Headlight Aiming and Light Intensity Check

NOTE:

- Unless otherwise required by local regulations, perform headlight aiming using either of the procedures described below.
- After any of the following services, be sure to aim headlights.

- Headlight unit replacement
- Headlight unit removal and installation

Preparation

1) Adjust air pressure of all tires to specified value.
2) Remove any load from vehicle.
3) Have one person of 68 kg (150 lb) sit on driver seat.
4) Start engine to fully charge battery.

Aiming Adjustment Screws

Use aiming adjustment screws as shown in figure.





Procedure Using Tester

Follow tester manufacturer's instructions.

Procedure Using Adjustment Screen

1) Prepare aiming screen as shown in figure.











2) Park vehicle on a level floor with front facing vertical wall (1).
3) Put a mark (3) on wall at same height as headlight center position (2).
4) Align light center hole made in screen (4) with mark on wall and fix screen with its horizontal edges parallel with floor surface.











5) Locate vehicle 10 m (33 ft) away from screen (1) with its front directly against screen ([a] = [b]).











6) Block light from headlight not being adjusted by placing light shield in front of the light.
7) Turn on headlights (low beams).
8) Adjust aiming screw so that elbow point (1) of low beam on screen is within adjustment range (2) as shown in figure.











9) Check that light intensity measured on screen at a point 110 mm (4.33 in) below and 230 mm (9.05 in) to right of light center is at or higher than specified value.