Headlamp AimingYour vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aimingsystem equipped with horizontal aim indicators. The aimhas been preset at the factory and should need nofurther adjustment. This is true even though yourhorizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly onthe “0” (zero) marks on their scales.If your vehicle is damaged in an accident, the headlampaim may be affected. Aim adjustment to the low beammay be necessary if it is difficult to see lane markers (forhorizontal aim), or if oncoming drivers flash their highbeams at you (for vertical aim).If you believe your headlamps need to be re-aimed, werecommend that you take your vehicle to your dealerfor service. However, it is possible for you to re-aim yourheadlamps as described in the following procedure.Notice: To make sure your headlamps are aimedproperly, read all the instructions before beginning.Failure to follow these instructions could causedamage to headlamp parts.The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:• The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps are25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or other flatsurface.• The vehicle must have all four tires on a perfectlylevel surface which is level all the way to the wallor other flat surface.• The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicularto the wall or other flat surface.• The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mudattached to it.• The vehicle should be fully assembled and all otherwork stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.• The vehicle should be normally loaded with afull tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs (75 kg)on the driver’s seat.• Tires should be properly inflated.• Start the vehicle and rock it to level the suspension.Headlamp aiming is done with the vehicle low-beamlamps. The high-beam lamps will be correctly aimed ifthe low-beam lamps are aimed properly.5-48
